The _______________________ is a fold of the peritoneum that anchors the coils of the small intestine to prevent tangling.

Which step of cellular respiration requires oxygen?

Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity. As a result of this, you would expect Mary to be at risk for:

There is no chemical digestion in the GI tract until food reaches the stomach.

______________________ disease is characterized by a sensitivity to gluten that causes the destruction of villi and microvilli in the small intestine. (1 pt EC)

A tear in the diaphragm, or ________________________, can result in reflux due to the stomach bulging up into the thoracic cavity.

Describe the ways (at least 2) in which intestinal bacteria are an important component of the digestive system, and explain the purpose of fecal bacteriotherapy.

Females can have up to 60% less of the enzyme ______________________________, which breaks down alcohol into a non-intoxicating form. (1 pt EC)

The liver contains ______________________ capillaries, so that the proteins it makes can enter the bloodstream.

______________________ is a type of muscular contraction that moves food forward and backwards to mix it with digestive chemicals.