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Test Bank: Human Anatomy, 9th Edition by Nath - Chapters 1-
28, 9780134320762 | Rationals Included


Undigested materials are expelled from the body via a process called ______.

secretion
defecation
regulation
absorption - ANSWER: defecation

The digestive organs form a(n) ______ from the mouth to the anus.

discontinuous tube
continuous tube
disjointed tract - ANSWER: continuous tube

______ is the first step in the process of digesting and absorbing nutrients.

Ingestion
Secretion
Elimination
Absorption - ANSWER: Ingestion

Churning movements in the small intestine, called ______, help disperse the material being digested
and combine it with digestive organ secretions.

secretion
propulsion
peristalsis
mixing - ANSWER: mixing

Mechanical digestion ______ breaks down ingested materials into smaller pieces.

enzymatically
physically
chemically - ANSWER: physically

Not everything we eat can be used by the body. Two examples include ______ and ______.

protein, fat
cellulose, fiber
carbohydrates, protein
apples, oranges - ANSWER: cellulose, fiber

All undigestible materials and the waste products secreted by the accessory organs into the GI tract
are compacted into ______ and then eliminated from the GI tract by the process of ______.

feces, defecation
mucin, micturition
fluid, excretion - ANSWER: feces, defecation

When chewed, food is mixed with saliva and converted into a ball of food called _______.

a bolus

,chyme
feces
bile - ANSWER: a bolus

The lining of the oral cavity protects against the ______ activities associated with digestion.

abrasive
moistening
acid producing - ANSWER: abrasive

A wave of contraction that moves material ahead of the wave through the GI tract toward the anus is
known as ______.

mixing
churning
peristalsis
secretion - ANSWER: peristalsis

______ is the breakdown of large food items into smaller components.

Excretion
Propulsion
Absorption
Digestion - ANSWER: Digestion

Undigested materials are expelled from the body via a process called ______.

regulation
absorption
defecation
secretion - ANSWER: defacation

The lateral walls of the oral cavity are formed by the cheeks, which are covered externally by the
______ and contain the ______ muscles.

mesothelium, masseter
integument, buccinator
endothelium, buccinator
skin, masseter - ANSWER: integument, buccinator

The final function of the digestive system is the ______ of wastes.

elimination
absorption
mastication
mixing - ANSWER: elimination

The internal surfaces of the superior and inferior lips each are attached to the gingivae by a thin
mucosa fold in the midline, called the ______.

lingual rugae
palatoglossal arch
labial frenulum
lingual frenulum - ANSWER: labial frenulum

The mouth is the initial site of ______ digestion (via mastication) and ______ digestion (via an enzyme
in saliva).

, mechanical, chemical
chemical, mechanical - ANSWER: mechanical, chemical

The gingivae are composed of ______ connective tissue, with an overlying nonkeratinized stratified
squamous epithelium that covers the ______ processes of the upper and lower jaws and surrounds
the necks of the teeth.

dense regular, condyloid
dense regular, alveolar
adipose, alveolar
dense irregular, alveolar - ANSWER: dense irregular, alveolar

The ______ muscles compress the cheeks against the teeth to hold solid materials in place during
chewing.

masseter
orbicularis
buccinator
hypoglossal - ANSWER: buccinator

The hard palate is formed by the ______ processes of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the
______ bones.

lateral, mandibular
palatine, palatine
horizontal, palatine
buccal, zygomatic - ANSWER: palatine, palatine

The lips are formed primarily by the ______ muscle and covered with keratinized stratified squamous
epithelium.

levator labii
orbicularis oculi
buccinator
orbicularis oris - ANSWER: orbicularis oris

Which of the following is NOT a function of the tongue?

olfaction
sound production
gustation
swallowing - ANSWER: olfacation

Water makes up ______ of the volume of saliva and is its primary ingredient.

80%
70%
99.5%
60% - ANSWER: 99.5%

The gums are called the ______.

frenulum
gingivae
buccinator
alveolus - ANSWER: gingivae

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