Digestive System

The enzyme amylase (ptyalin) in the mouth acts on ...

The enzyme pepsin in the stomach breaks down ...

The main absorption of nutrients occurs in the ...

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach functions to ...

Bile produced by the liver functions to ...

The correct order of the digestive organs is ...

The enzyme trypsin produced by the pancreas changes ... into amino acids.

The enzyme lipase changes fat into ...

The hormone secretin produced by the small intestine stimulates the pancreas to ...

Villi in the small intestine contain blood capillaries and a lymph vessel. The function of the lymph vessel in a villus is to ...

The organ that produces amylase, lipase, and trypsin at the same time is the ...

Cells of the small intestine wall produce the enzyme maltase, which changes ...

The function of the liver in the digestive system is to ...

The hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulates ...

The correct sequence of the chemical digestion of protein is ...

A person feels a burning pain in the stomach due to excess HCl. This disorder is called ...

Diarrhea occurs because ...

Inflammation of the appendix is called ...

Which statement correctly describes the relationship of the liver, gallbladder, and small intestine in fat digestion?

After absorption, glucose from the small intestine is carried by blood to the liver. The liver's response to excess glucose is to ...