5 Written Questions

1. is the conditio of difficult defecation, which is the elimination of feces
2. soft palate rises causeing the uvula to cover the opening between the nasal cavity and oral cavity
3. is a tubular organ that extends from the stomach to the large intestin. it fills most of the abdominal cavity and is coiled
4. is the roof of the mouth. it functions to separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
5. the opening to the outside of the body

5 Matching Questions

1. 4th STEP OF THE SWALLOWING PROCESS
2. FUNCTIONS OF THE STOMACH
3. FUNCTION OF LIVER
4. APPENDICITIS
5. GASTRITIS

1. a is an inflammation of the stomach lining. it is often rerred to as an "upset stomach"
2. b the muscle in the pharynx contract, forcing food toward the esophagus
3. c to store vitamins and iron
4. d is an inflammation of the appendix. if not treated promply it can be life threatening
5. e to receive the food bolus from the esophagus, mix food with gastric juice, start protein digestion, and move food into the small intestine.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. act to decrease the size of food particles and different types of teeth are adapted to hand food in different ways
   1. CECUM
   2. MOUTH
   3. ILEUM
   4. TEETH
2. treatment includes and increase in dietary fiber, adequate fluid intake, regular exercise, and the use of stool softeners, laxatives, and enemas (for extreme cases)
   1. TRAVERSE COLON
   2. TREATMENT OF CONSTIPATION
   3. DESCENDING COLON
   4. CAUSES OF ORAL CANCER
3. the middle portion of the small intestine. it is coiled and forms a majority of the small intestine. held in abdominal cavity by a fan-like tissue called the messentary
   1. DUODENUM
   2. JEJUNUM
   3. HERNIA
   4. ANUS
4. almost all nutrients (water, glucoe, amino acids, fatty acids, glycerol, and electrolyte) are absorbed by the small intestine
   1. ABSORPTION
   2. ESOPHAGUS
   3. HEPATITS
   4. DIGESTION
5. the beginning of the large intestine. eventually gives rise to the ascending colon
   1. CHYME
   2. CECUM
   3. RECTUM
   4. ILEUM

5 True/False Questions

1. NUCLEASES → these enzymes digest nucleic acids

   True        False

2. PANCREAS → is located behind the stomach

   True        False

3. NUTRIENTS → defined as necessary food substances. they include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and water

   True        False

4. VITAMIN K → needed for blood clotting

   True        False

5. DEFECATION REFLEX → the contraction of the large intestine propel feces forward but these contractions normally occur periodically and as mass movements

   True        False