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Bile and lipase are the enzymes involved in the chemical digestion of fat.

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Why can it be said that absorption is the reason for digestion?

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Match each term with its corresponding description or function. -increases the surface area of the interior wall of the small intestine

Chewing tobacco,consuming excessive alcohol,and eating smoked or preserved foods are risk factors in developing stomach cancer.

Why can material in the digestive tract be considered outside the body?

Which bone is not part of the hard palate?

Which enzyme is produced by the salivary glands and begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates?

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -structure that has villi and microvilli lining its interior walls to assist in absorption

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -absorbs water,salts,and some vitamins

Match each term with its corresponding description or function. -covers the shell of a tooth in the crown area

Taste buds are located on the side of papillae.

Most of the shell of the crown of the tooth is made of enamel.

The perfectly smooth walls of the small intestine ensure food moves through it more efficiently.

As a person ages,the likelihood of developing appendicitis increases.

The upper right border of the stomach is known as the greater curvature.

Rugae in the stomach are seen only when the stomach is full.

The splenic flexure joins the _____ colon to the _____ colon.

Fully explain the process of carbohydrate digestion.Include the enzymes used,where they are produced,where they function,and the end products formed.

The liver produces bile.

People who are lactose intolerant do not have enough lactase to digest lactose sugar.This is a type of malabsorption syndrome.