DIGESTION WEEKLY TEST 1. The diagram below illustrates some of the structures that make up the gastrointestinal tract.

Label the following structures on the diagram: Liver Oesophagus Duodenum Stomach Pancreas Gall bladder Descending colon Ascending colon 2. Between which TWO structures is the pyloric sphincter located? 3. Name the organ that: a) secretes bile?

b) stores bile?

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4. What name is given to the propulsive muscle movements of the gastrointestinal tract?

5.

Match the following correctly by writing the appropriate letters in the boxes provided:

a) Amylase b) Trypsin

Secreted by gastric glands Protein-digesting enzyme found in pancreatic juice

c) Pepsin d) Fatty acid e) Amino acid

Digestion product of fat Digestion product of protein Enzyme that digests carbohydrate

6. Name the sphincter found between the lower end of the oesophagus and the stomach 7. Why does this sphincter remain closed except to allow a bolus of food into the stomach? 8. How does the smooth muscle wall of the stomach differ from that of the rest of the gastrointestinal tract? 9. What is meant by the term peristalsis 10. Briefly describe the digestion of protein in the gastrointestinal tract.

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