vallureas

Question

peristalsis
ileocecal sphincter
saliva
esophagus
brush border
mastication
epiglottis
bile
1. Food is propelled forward by rhythmic contractions called through the stomach.
which moves food down the esophagus and
2. The secretions called amylase to chemically digest carbohydrate.
are produced in the glands located behind the tongue and contain the enzyme
3. During
, teeth cut and grind food into smaller pieces as the tongue mixes them with saliva.
4. When fat enters the duodenum, the gallbladder secretes
to break up the large fat globules.
5. Without the cartilage at the back of the tongue called the
swallowine.
food would enter the trachea during
6. Chyme passes through the
that connects the ileum with the ascending colon.
7. The bolus slides down this tube, called the
which connects the pharynx to the stomach.
8. This large gland, located near the stomach, releases digestive enzymes after a meal and also secretes insulin and

Answer 1

glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels.

Here are the sentences completed with the given terms:

1. Food is propelled forward by rhythmic contractions called peristalsis through the stomach, which moves food down the esophagus and into the stomach.
2. The secretions called saliva are produced in the glands located behind the tongue and contain the enzyme amylase to chemically digest carbohydrate.
3. During mastication, teeth cut and grind food into smaller pieces as the tongue mixes them with saliva.
4. When fat enters the duodenum, the gallbladder secretes bile to break up the large fat globules.
5. Without the cartilage at the back of the tongue called the epiglottis, food would enter the trachea during swallowing.
6. Chyme passes through the ileocecal sphincter that connects the ileum with the ascending colon.
7. The bolus slides down this tube, called the esophagus, which connects the pharynx to the stomach.
8. This large gland, located near the stomach, releases digestive enzymes after a meal and also secretes insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels.

("vallureas" appears to be a typo or an unrelated term that wasn't used in this exercise.)