The small intestine a measures about one inch in

27. The small intestine:
A. Measures about one inch in diameter & 22 feet in length
B. Completes the digestion of foods

C. Secretes hormones which aid digestion
D. Absorbs the end products of digestion into blood and lymph
E. All of the above
28. Most of the water absorbed during digestion, along with amino acids, simple
sugars and some fatty acids, is absorbed in the:
29. Since peanut butter is bulky", it tends to --?--; it also stimulates the production
of --?-- by the gastric mucosa.
30. Which teeth are used for grinding food?
31. The sodium bicarbonate in pancreatic juice helps to raise the pH of chyme.
What substance originally lowered the pH of chyme?
A. Chyle
B. H2CO3
C. HCl
D. Alkali
E. Base
32. Continued stretch by the food passing through the throat continues the reflex
which allows the --?--. food then moves into the esophagus

E. A and C only
33. Which of the following enzymes is not made in the pancreas?
34. Which of the following contains no digestive enzymes?
35. Which of the following is "NOT" true of the liver?
A. Lies mainly in the left side of the abdominal cavity.
B. Is attached to the anterior abdominal wall by the falciform ligament.
C. Produces bile.
D. Synthesizes many of the plasma proteins.
E. Synthesizes the nonessential amino acids.
36. Once the bolus arrives in the esophagus, it continues --?-- digestion of
protein as it moves downward toward the --?-- in the organ just distal to it.
37. Which of the following conditions lead to release of bile into the duodenum?