Which digestive system organ is the target of gastrin?
A) esophagus
B) pancreas
C) stomach
D) small intestine
E) liver
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Question 2) Which one of the following alimentary segments has NO digestive function?
A) cardial region of the stomach
B) pyloric region of the stomach
C) mouth
D) esophagus
E) duodenum
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Question 3) The process of swallowing is also known as ________.
A) mastication
B) segmentation
C) deglutition
D) defecation
E) absorption
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Question 4) Which of the following does NOT contribute to the digestion of proteins?
A) trypsin
B) pepsin
C) chymotrypsin
D) carboxypeptidase
E) amylase
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Question 5) Label F points to the ________ cavity.
A) thoracic
B) pelvic
C) cranial
D) abdominal
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Question 6) Where does starch digestion begin?
A) mouth
B) pancreas
C) large intestine
D) small intestine
E) stomach
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Question 7) Digestion is primarily controlled by the ________.
A) sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
B) medulla oblongata
C) somatic nervous system
D) pons
E) parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
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Question 8) After chewing food, you consciously decide to push the bolus to the back of your mouth into your pharynx with your tongue. What is this voluntary phase of swallowing called?
A) ingestion
B) buccal phase of deglutition
C) mastication
D) pharyngeal-esophageal phase of deglutition
E) segmentation
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Question 9) Where does protein digestion begin?
A) pancreas
B) mouth
C) large intestine
D) pharynx
E) stomach
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Question 10) We do NOT have the enzymes to digest ________.
A) cellulose
B) sucrose
C) lactose
D) maltose
E) starch
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