The soft palate is tissue that forms the posterior roof of the oral cavity. From it hangs a soft, fleshy, V-shaped mass called the_____.
A. epiglottis
B. papillae
C. uvula
D. palatine tonsil
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Between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum is a sphincter, the_____, that prevents food from traveling backward into the small intestine.
A. appendix
B. ileocecal valve
C. sinus of venous valve
D. cecum valve
The ______ is a muscular tube about 25 cm (10 inches) long. In the_____, food is lubricated with mucus and moved by ______(a rhythmic contration)into the stomach.
A. duodenum, duodenum, peristalsis
B. esophagus, esophagus, peristalsis
C. esophagus, esophagus, chyme
D. duodenum, duodenum, chyme
Between the distal, or far, end of the stomach and the small intestine is the___. The region of the stomach leading into this ___, the___, is important in regulating how rapidly food moves into the small intestine.
A. cardiac sphincter, sphincter, cadia
B. pyloric sphincter, sphincter, pylorus
C. esophagus sphincter, jejunum, sphincter
D. pyloric sphincter, sphincter, pyloric sphincter
After bile divides fats into tiny particles, the highly active pancreatic enzyme _______digests almost all of them. In this process, fats are usually broken down into two simpler compounds, glycerol (glycerin) and fatty acids, which are more readily absorbable. _______, this enzyme changes starch to sugar. _______, a pancreas secreted enzyme, splits proteins into amino acids, which are small enough to be absorbed through the intestine.
A. fatase, insulin, proteinase
B. Lipase, Amylase, Trypsin
C. lipase, Amylase, Proteinase
D. lipase, Amylase, Trypsin