Which involves movement of nutrients from food you have eaten from gastrointestinal
tract to the blood or lymph? - answersabsorption
Which branch of the nervous system inhibits salivation and causes you to have a dry
mouth? - answerssympathetic nervous system
Saliva functions as a - answerslubricant
Which of the following stomach cells produce intrinsic factor? - answersparietal cells
In addition to storage and mechanical breakdown of food, the stomach -
answersintitiates protein chemical digestion and denatures proteins
The function of small intestine Brunner's glands is - answerssecrete alkaline mucus
A fluid secreted into the small intestine during digestion that contains cholesterol,
emulsification agents, and phospholipids is - answersbile
Which is an exocrine product of the pancreas? - answersbicarbonate
Which hormone induces secretion of bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice? -
answerssecretin
Cholecystokinin (CCK) affects - answersall of the above
Select the correct statement about absorption - answersIf intact proteins are transported
across the villus epithelium, an immune response may be generated
, Which part of the digestive tract is essential for comfort, but not essential for life? -
answerslarge intestine
Which is NOT a function of the normal bacterial flora of the colon? - answershydrolysis
of proteins to supply amino acids
Which is NOT required for voluntary defecation? - answerscholecystekinin secretion
Triglycerides in foods are digested by which enzyme? - answerslipase
The absorption of which ion is coupled to the absorption of glucose or amino acids? -
answersNa+
Which enzyme is NOT required for digestion of starch? - answerstrypsin
Dietary fats are important because - answersthey help the body absorb fat-soluble
vitamins
Cells that absorb amino acids by Na+ cotransport must consequently balance
electrolyte(s) by - answers
For absorption of vitamin B12, ________ made by the ________ is/are required. -
answersintrinsic factor, stomach
Glycolysis is best defined as the - answersconversion of glucose into two molecules of
pyruvate
In carbohydrate metabolism, the carbohydrates - answersare converted into fat if
present in excess
Lipogenesis occurs when - answerscellular ATP and glucose levels are high
Which organ works to maintain blood glucose homeostasis by storing glucose as
glycogen? - answersliver
Which is NOT a function of cholesterol? - answersused for energy
It is thought that high levels of _______ are protective against heart attacks. -
answersHDL's
Neuropeptide Y - answersserves as an indicator of the body's total energy stores
Which is true about BMR? - answersObese person have a higher BMR than thin
persons of the same height
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