All of the following are purposes of the gastrointestinal system except:
A) to digest food.
B) to remove undigested material from the body.
C) to carry food nutrients to cells.
D) to absorb nutrients.
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Q122: The combining form umbilic/o- means "_."
A)center
B)hernia
C)abdomen
D)navel
Q123: Receptors on the tongue perceive taste and
Q127: The combining form peritone/o- means _.
A)"around"
B)"abdomen"
C)"membrane"
D)"peritoneum"
Q129: The sight,smell,and taste of food cause _.
A)mastication
B)peristalsis
C)secretion
Q136: The teeth tear,chew,and grind food during the
Q149: The upper gastrointestinal system includes the structures
Q150: When food is swallowed, the epiglottis:
A)closes the
Q151: The combining form stomat/o- means:
A)mouth.
B)opening.
C)stoma.
D)umbilicus; navel.
Q152: The combining form regurgitat/o- means:
A)to vomit.
B)diarrhea.
C)flow backward.
D)heartburn.
Q158: A semisolid mixture of partially digested food,
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