Science 8

The hormone that signals the stomach to produce pepsinogen, mucus, and acids.

• gastrin 

• secretin                      

• adrenaline

Slow and long contractions in the large intestine.

• obesity  

• Gingivitis

• mass

  movements

Lymphatic vessels that absorb fatty acids and glycerol.

• gingivitis

• lacteals

• Villi    

A hormone that relaxes the walls of the digestive system and lowers digestive rate.

• adrenaline

• diarrhea  

•  gastrin                          

An enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch.

• gingivitis

• amylase

• obesity

This is a condition resulting from micronutrient deficiency characterized by low amounts of hemoglobin or red blood cells.

• diarrhea

• obesity

• anemia

A substance produced by the pancreas which stimulates the release of pepsin.

• amylase

• secretin

• mass

  movements

The circulatory system transports waste into this organ before urination.

• stomach

• heart

• liver

Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption.

• villi

• amylase

• secretin

Nerve regulators that release acetylcholine and adrenaline.

• constipation

• extrinsic

• malnutrition