lbbbio8 - act 7a [own notes]

What is the main function of the digestive system?

• Respiration of oxygen

• Absorption of light

• Transport of nutrients

• Ingestion of food

Which organ is the largest internal organ in the body?

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Gallbladder

What is the function of hepatocytes in the liver?

• Produce somatostatin

• Produce glucagon

• Produce insulin

• Produce bile

Which blood vessel provides oxygen and nutrition to the liver?

• Hepatic artery

• Portal vein

• Pulmonary artery

• Coronary artery

Which hormone is produced by the alpha cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas?

• Bile

• Somatostatin

• Glucagon

• Insulin

What is the function of the salivary glands in the digestive system of a frog?

• Produce glucagon

• Produce bile

• Produce insulin

• Produce saliva

Which part of the digestive system absorbs water and electrolytes?

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

What is the function of the gallbladder in the digestive system?

• Produce bile

• Produce glucagon

• Store bile

• Produce insulin

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

• Greater curvature

• Cardiac region

• Pylorus

• Fundus

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter in the digestive system?

• Regulates flow of food into the stomach

• Regulates flow of food into the small intestine

• Regulates flow of food into the esophagus

• Regulates flow of food into the large intestine