Digestive System 5, Enzymes and digestion in the mouth and stomach.

Includes interesting references to diseases along the way.

Mumps is infection of the:
a. Sublingual salivary glands
c. Parotid salivary glands
c. Submandibular salivary glands
d. Pancreas

Amylase enzymes work best in a
Slightly acidic environments, Ph around 4.8 – 6.5
Slightly alkaline environments, Ph around 7.4 – 8.5
Strongly acidic environments, Ph around 1.2 - 3
Strongly alkaline environments, Ph around 9.8 – 12.8

Pepsin:
a. Is not an enzyme
b. Converts triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty acids
c. Converts starch to maltose
d. Is an endopeptidase

Salivary amylase:
a. Is not an enzyme
b. Converts triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty acids
c. Converts starch to maltose
d. Is an endopeptidase

Lingual lipase:
a. Is not an enzyme
b. Converts triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty acids
c. Converts starch to maltose
d. Is an endopeptidase
e. None of the above

Which cells produce the hydrogen and chloride ions which combine to form hydrochloric acid?
a. Mucous neck cells
b. G cells
c. Parietal cells
d. Chief cells