Pyloric sphincter - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NSG123/ NSG 123 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 1| Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Herzing QUESTION What medication is used for severe IBD? Answer: Oral Corticosteroids - First Line Treatment Medication QUESTION When would anti-peristaltic medications be used in IBD? Answer: Sedatives, antidiarrheal, anti-peristaltic medications are used to minimize peristalsis in order to rest the inflamed bowel. They are continued until the ...

Zymogen can be defined as - A protein that can become an active enzyme through proteolysis at a location outside the cells where it is synthesized. The absorptive cells lining the gastrointestinal tract are called: - Enterocytes The hormonal feedback loop between the last segment of the small intestine and the pyloric sphincter, involving substance GLP-1, is: - Ileal brake All of the following factors stimulate or increase thirst EXCEPT: - Increased blood volume presumably detected by card...

Straighterline Introduction to Nutrition Quizzes (2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A comparison of the kilocalorie content of a food to the weight of that food is Answer: energy density Q: When using MyPlate to choose fruits and vegetables, one should include a vitamin C source such as citrus fruit and a dark green vegetable each day, as a source of Answer: Vitamin A Q: Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 1...

PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 121 Nutrition Exam 2 Questions and Answers Completed Graded A+ Specific parts of the GI tract include the mouth, esophagus, ______(A)________, small intestine, _______(B)_________ and ______(C)_________. Other organs such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas aid in digestion but are not considered part of the GI tract -Answer stomach large intestine rectum Explain the cause and symptoms of heartburn -Answer cause: weakened cardiac sphincter allows stomach acid t...

LAB 3: BIOD 151 Portage Learning Final Exam: (2023/2024) | Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts Which portion of the pharynx is located above the structure pictured above? Your Answer: Soft pallet - posterior region of the pallet that is made up of muscle tissue, which helps food to go down the GI tract. The nasopharynx is located above the soft palate which is pictured above. ...

Explain why a patient with liver disease would have intolerance to fatty foods. Your Answer: The liver produces bile, which gets rid of excess fat. So if the patient has liver disease their liver may not produce the adequate amount of bile to help get rid of the excess fat. The liver produces bile which breaks down fats. If it is not producing bile (or less bile), fats will not be broken down effectively. Question 2 0 / 5 pts Fill in the four blanks: Food enters the ...

Chapter 03: The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption Stegeman: The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Nutritional Care, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Each is a portion of the alimentary canal, except one. Which is the exception? a. Oral cavity b. Pharynx c. Larynx d. Esophagus e. Small intestine ANS: C The larynx is not a portion of the alimentary canal. This tubular structure is approximately 30-ft long and comprises all the body parts through which food passes. DIF...

platelets small fragments of larger cells produced in bone marrow that initiate clotting Leukocyte (wbc) Protect against invading microorganisms Erythrocyte (rbc) Contain hgb and enables cell to bind oxygen molecules Plasma Fluid medium that allows transport of blood components Capillaries Smallest vessels Veins (except pulmonary) Carry deoxygenated blood back to heart Pulmonary Vein Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart Arteries (except Pulmonary) Carry oxygenated blood aw...

GI Advanced Pathophysiology Exam- Questions & All Correct Answers GI Advanced Pathophysiology Exam- Questions & All Correct Answers Complications of cleft lip/palate - ANSWER - Feeding difficulties- can't suck roof of mouth not formed properly Ear infections/hearing loss- dysfunction of tube that connects middle ear/throat, recurrent infx--> hearing loss speech and language delay- b/c opening of lip/roof of mouth, muscle function decreased--> delay in speech/abnormal dental p...

Module 3 Exam: B OD 151 Portage Learning Final Exam: (20233/2024) | Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers Question 1 2 / 2 pts True/False: Anabolism combines smaller molecules to make larger molecules. True False Question 2 2 / 2 pts True/False: The nasopharynx is the most superior region of the pharynx. True False Question 3 2 / 2 pts True/False: The ...