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Match the four layers of the wall of the alimentary canal with the correct descriptions.
1


contracts to move materials through the canal.

2


absorbs nutrients

3


has blood vessels that carry nutrients away

4


visceral peritoneum

5


the inner most layer

6


secretes serous fluid to keep other organs from sticking to the structures of the alimentary canal

7


secretes mucous and enzymes.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 7
A)muscular layer
B)serosa
C)serosa
D)submucosa
E)mucosa
F)mucosa
G)mucosa

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Match these structures to the correct ones in the diagram.
8


pancreas

9


gallbladder

10


liver

11


salivary glands

12


mouth

13


pharynx

14


esophagus

15


stomach

16


small intestine

17


large intestine

18


rectum

19


anus

Answer choices for questions 8 through 19
A)pharynx
B)stomach
C)pancreas
D)gallbladder
E)rectum
F)small intestine
G)large intestine
H)anus
I)mouth
J)esophagus
K)liver
L)salivary glands

Match the digestive organs with their correct function
20


connects the mouth and the esophagus

21


absorbs water and electrolytes

22


begins chemical break down of foods

23


main site of nutrient absorption

24


regulates fecal elimination

25


here peristalsis pushes food to the stomach

26


mixes food with bile and pancreatic enzymes

27


secretes acid and enzymes

Answer choices for questions 20 through 27
A)pharynx
B)stomach
C)rectum
D)large intestine
E)small intestine
F)small intestine
G)mouth
H)esophagus

Match the types of cells in the stomach to their correct function.
28


secretes hydrochloric acid

29


secretes pepsinogen

30


protects the lining of the stomach

31


secretes the intrinsic factor

Answer choices for questions 28 through 31
A)parietal cells
B)parietal cells
C)chief cells
D)mucous cells

Match the sections of the small intestine with the correct description. Answers may be used more than once.
32


the middle portion

33


directly attached to the large intestine

34


forms the majority of the small intestine

35


the beginning of the small intestine

36


is “C” shaped and short

Answer choices for questions 32 through 36
A)jejunum
B)jejunum
C)ileum
D)duodenum
E)duodenum

Match these intestinal enzymes to that which they digest.
37


proteins

38


sugars

39


fats

Answer choices for questions 36 through 38
A)sucrase, maltase and lactase
B)intestinal lipase
C)peptidase

Match these pancreatic enzymes to the food components that they digest.
40


lipase

41


amylase

42


trypsin

Answer choices for questions 39 through 41
A)protein
B)fat
C)carbohydrate

Identify which vitamins are fat soluble and which are water soluble.
43


vitamin A

44


vitamin B6

45


vitamin C

46


vitamin D

47


vitamin E

48


vitamin K

Answer choices for questions 42 through 47
A)fat soluble
B)fat soluble
C)fat soluble
D)fat soluble
E)water soluble
F)water soluble

Match these vitamins with their function.
49


needed for clotting

50


needed for production of visual receptors

51


needed for production of collagen and absorption of iron

52


needed for production of DNA and red blood cells

53


prevents the break down of certain tissues

54


needed for protein synthesis

55


needed for metabolism of fats

56


needed for absorption of calcium

Answer choices for questions 48 through 55
A)vitamin K
B)vitamin A
C)vitamin C
D)vitamin E
E)vitamin B6
F)vitamin D
G)folic acid
H)niacin

Match these conditions of the digestive system with the correct description.
57


stomach acids enter the esophagus

58


stomach lining is inflamed

59


chronic disease replacing normal tissue with scar tissue

60


stomach rises up through the diaphragm

61


an autoimmune disease

62


inflammation of abnormal dilations of the intestinal wall

63


inflammation of the liver

64


lining of the stomach breaks down

65


distended veins become irritated

Answer choices for questions 56 through 64
A)diverticulitis
B)stomach ulcers
C)hiatal hernia
D)Crohn's disease
E)hemorrhoids
F)GERD
G)gastritis
H)cirrhosis
I)hepatitis





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