HUMAN NUTRITION

 Level: Grade 12

1. The hepatic portal vein transports food to the?

2. The hormones insulin and glucagon are produced by the islets of ... 

3.

The glands which secrete saliva do so through serous cells, which secrete a watery fluid, essentially devoid of mucus and through mucous cells, which produce a very mucus-rich secretion. Both these cells are of the type called - - - - cells. 

4. Which cartilage prevents food from going down the trachea?

5. The oesophagus has a thin non-muscular wall.
TrueFalse

6. If a medical term starts with hepato- or hepatic you will know that it refers to the ...

7.

What are the compound glands that occur between the villi of the duodenum called?

They are the glands of ..........


 Brunnel
Brunner
Brumer
8. What causes the opening between the stomach and the duodenum to close when needed?
epiglottis
cardiac sphincter
pyloric sphincter
urethral sphincter
9. The large intestines has the following three parts:
caecum
rectum
semi-colon
caesium
colon
rectory
10. What is that hard ring of smooth muscle that creates a boundary between the stomach and the small intestine called?

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