Digestive and Blood Systems: An Overview, Quizzes of Biology

Download Digestive and Blood Systems: An Overview and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Where does the digestion of starch begin? DEFINITION 1 The mouth TERM 2 Which salivary enzyme digests starch? DEFINITION 2 Amylase TERM 3 Besides the mouth, where is amylase created? DEFINITION 3 The pancreas TERM 4 What test tests for the presence of starch? DEFINITION 4 Iodine testyellow- negativeblue/black- positive TERM 5 Where does protein digestion occur? DEFINITION 5 Protein digestion begins in the stomach and continues in the duodenum (small intestine) TERM 6 Which enzyme breaks down protein? DEFINITION 6 Pepsin TERM 7 Why does pepsin need HCl to work? DEFINITION 7 Pepsin requires an environment with a low pH (acidic) TERM 8 Chyme DEFINITION 8 An acidic mixture of food after leaving the stomach. TERM 9 How is chyme neutralized? DEFINITION 9 Alkaline bile produced in the liver and enzymatic secretions produced by the pancreas neutralize chyme before it enters the duodenum TERM 10 What does fat hydrolysis produce? DEFINITION 10 Glycerol + fatty acids TERM 21 Jejunum DEFINITION 21 The second part of the small intestine, leading to the ilium TERM 22 Ilium DEFINITION 22 The third (and last) part of the small intestine TERM 23 Mesentery DEFINITION 23 Tissue that connects the stomach and other organs to the abdomen TERM 24 What are the 6 parts of the large intestine? DEFINITION 24 Cecum (appendix)Ascending colonSpiral colon (transverse colon)Descending colonRectumAnus TERM 25 Peristolysis DEFINITION 25 The movement of food down the esophagus by muscular contractions TERM 26 What alkaline substance does the pancreas secrete to neutralize chyme? DEFINITION 26 Sodium bicarbonate TERM 27 What enzymes does the pancreas secrete? DEFINITION 27 AmylaseTrypsinChymotrypsin TERM 28 Emulsification DEFINITION 28 The process where fats are broken into smaller droplets TERM 29 What is the primary function of the large intestine? DEFINITION 29 Reabsorbing water TERM 30 Arteries DEFINITION 30 Large veins that carry oxygenated blood TERM 31 Veins DEFINITION 31 Carry deoxygenated blood TERM 32 Pulmonary circuit DEFINITION 32 Right side of the heart (r. atrium, r. ventricle) TERM 33 Systemic Circuit DEFINITION 33 Left side of the heart TERM 34 Atherosclerosis DEFINITION 34 A factor in coronary heart disease that involves the buildup of plaque in the heart. Atherosclerosis prevents blood flow/ oxygen movement TERM 35 How many liters of blood does the average adult human have? DEFINITION 35 5-6 liters TERM 46 Leukemia DEFINITION 46 A type of cancer involving the overproduction of leukocytes TERM 47 Intercalated discs DEFINITION 47 Gaps at the junctions between muscle fibers that allow electrical impulse to travel rapidly throughout the heart TERM 48 Rh antigen DEFINITION 48 an erythrocyte antigen TERM 49 Agglutination reaction DEFINITION 49 When an antigen and antibody bind TERM 50 Universal Recipient (blood) DEFINITION 50 AB TERM 51 Universal Donor (blood) DEFINITION 51 O TERM 52 Sinoatrial node DEFINITION 52 Site of origin of cardiac impulse TERM 53 Blood Pressure DEFINITION 53 Force exerted by blood on the elastic walls of an artery TERM 54 Brachial Artery DEFINITION 54 Main artery in arm TERM 55 Systolic Blood Pressure DEFINITION 55 Pressure the heart exerts when ventricels are contracting TERM 56 Diastolic Blood Pressure DEFINITION 56 Pressure when the heart is at rest TERM 57 Antigen DEFINITION 57 A toxin that induces an immune response (antibodies) TERM 58 Antibody DEFINITION 58 A blood protein (leukocyte) produced in response to countering antigens TERM 59 Agglutination DEFINITION 59 Clumping of red cells when held together by antibodies