Bile is made in the liver and stored in the
A) small intestine. B) stomach.
C) gallbladder. D) pancreas.
Q. 2What is the name of the sphincter that separates the stomach from the small intestine?
A) gastroesophageal B) pyloric
C) lower esophageal D) ileocecal
Q. 3The brush border is located in the
A) stomach. B) small intestine.
C) esophagus. D) large intestine.
Q. 4Which of the following does NOT occur in the stomach?
A) activation of pepsin
B) pancreatic enzymes working effectively to digest carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
C) protection of the human body from bacteria in food
D) denaturing of protein to allow its digestion
Q. 5In the digestive system, bicarbonate
A) activates enzymes that begin protein digestion.
B) regulates digestive activity and increases peristalsis.
C) emulsifies fat.
D) neutralizes acids.
Q. 6What part of gastric juices in the stomach kills bacteria you may have consumed?
A) mucus B) gastric lipase
C) pepsinogen D) hydrochloric acid (HCl)
Q. 7Bob eats his breakfast, and his GI tract will now begin the process of digesting and absorbing the
nutrients from this meal. What is the order in which each of the organs of the GI tract will work
to achieve this process?
A) mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
B) mouth, esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine
C) mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine
D) mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
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