Anatomy & Physiology Quiz Questions p2

Which is the correct order of small intestine sections from start to finish?

Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

Which sphincter controls chyme leaving the stomach and going into the intestines?

Pyloric Sphincter

What holds the digestive organs in place?

The Peritoneum

What chemical is produced in the mouth to start breaking down carbohydrates?

Salivary Amylase

Which type of muscular contraction mixes contents in the large intestine?

Haustral Contraction

What does the non pathogenic bacteria do for us?

Enhance our immune response

Lipids that are absorbed in the digestive tract travel through what in order to get to the liver?

Lymphatic System

The esophagus connects to which part of the stomach?

Cardia

How many deciduous teeth do humans normally have?

20

What is the most superior portion of the pharynx?

Nasopharynx

Where is the energy of ATP stored?v

In the chemical bond

In lipid metabolism, fatty acids are oxidized into what?

Acetyl CoA

Glucose is used in which reaction?

Glycolysis

What ion gets pumped out of the mitochondrial matrix during the electron transport chain?

H+

If glycolysis is anaerobic, then what is pyruvate converted into?

Lactic Acid

How does the body process nitrogen waste?

Urea Cycle

To start the Krebs cycle, pyruvate must be converted into what?

Acetyl CoA

Which of the following is a high energy molecule created in the Krebs cycle?

ATP, FADH2, and NADH

Gluconeogenesis is the creation of what molecule?

Glucose

In ketogenesis, the Krebs cycle is overloaded with what?

Fatty Acids