1. Cusps are a feature of the _______________ surfaces of the premolars and molars.

2. The acidity of the stomach deactivates _______________ but activates _______________ of the saliva.

3. The _______________ salivary gland is named for its proximity to the ear.

4. The submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses collectively make up the _______________ nervous system.

5. Nervous stimulation of gastrointestinal activity is mediated mainly through parasympathetic fibers of the _______________ nerves.

6. Food in the stomach causes G cells to secrete _______________, which in turn stimulates secretion of HCl and pepsinogen.

7. Hepatic macrophages are found in blood-filled spaces of the liver called _______________.

8. The brush border enzyme that finishes the job of starch digestion, producing glucose, is called _______________. Its substrate is _______________.

9. Fats are transported in the lymph and blood in the form of droplets called _______________.

10. Within the absorptive cells of the small intestine, ferritin binds the nutrient _______________.

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