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Organs that play a role in mechanical digestion |
Mouth and stomach |
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The front part if the roof of the mouth that is supported by bone is called the |
Hard palate |
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The lymphoid organs in the pharynx are called |
Tonsils |
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Chyme is formed in the |
Stomach |
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A substance produced by one set of cells that operates on another set of cells and that is typically transported in the blood is called a |
Hormone |
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With regards to the roof of the mouth, the finger shaped projection that marks the end of the soft palate is called the |
Uvula |
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Accessory organs associated with the human digestive system are the salivary glands, pancreas, gallbladder and the? |
Liver |
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Which of the following are examples of lipids? |
Oils fats and cholesterol |
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What nutrients are often parts of coenzymes? |
Vitamins |
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Select the health problems related to obesity -Osteoarthritis -Eczema -Respiratory dysfunction -Tooth decay -Vision disorders |
Osteoarthritis and respiratory diysfunction |
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Iron, iodine, zinc, and copper are ? minerals |
Trace |
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Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium are ? minerals |
Major |
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Inorganic chemical nutrients that are required by the body are called |
Minerals |
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Select the examples of carbohydrates -polypeptides -polysaccharides -oils -sugars |
Polysaccharides and sugars |
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Ulcers are most common in the |
Stomach |
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The major categories of nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and |
Water |
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Place these colon regions in the correct order as intestinal contents would pass through them |
Ascending Transverse Descending Sigmoid |
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The largest gland inside the human body is the |
Liver |
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Individuals with which eating disorder often have a distorted self image |
Anorexia nervosa |
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Select characteristics of hormones -carried by the blood -affect the functioning of other cells -assist with chemical digestion of some nutrients -regulate digestive secretions |
Carried by the blood, affect the functioning of other cells, regulate digestive secretions |
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Place these digestive tract wall layers in the correct order from the OUTER surface to digestive tract lining |
1. Serosa 2. Muscularis 3. Submucosa 4. Mucosa |
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Bile enters the digestive process at the |
Duodenum |
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Select the products of chemical digestion by lipase -fatty acids -glycerol -triglycerides -monosaccharides |
Fatty acids, glycerol |
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The gallbladder is closely associated with which organ |
Liver |
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A typical set of deciduous teeth consists of __ teeth |
20 |
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List the three regions of the small intestine as they occur from stomach to large intestine |
1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum |
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Stimulates gastric gland secretion |
Gastrin |
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Inhibit gastric gland secretion |
GIP |
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Stimulate pancreatic secretion and gallbladder contraction |
Secretin and CCK |
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Select the functions of the large intestine -digestion of food -absorption of water -absorption of some vitamins -elimination of feces |
Absorption of water, absorption of some vitamins, elimination of feces |
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What is true about the stomach |
It can increase in diameter depending on how full it is, it has deep folds that disappear when you're full |
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Trypsin is involved with the breakdown of what type of biological molecules -proteins -nucleic acids -carbohydrates -lipids |
Proteins |
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True or False: Essential amino acids are produced by the body |
False |
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The enzyme salivary ____ breaks starch down into maltose |
Amylase |
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Select the components of gastric juice -trypsin -saliva -mucus -sodium bicarbonate -hydrochloric acid -pepsinogen |
Mucus, hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen |
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Between meals, glucose is stored as the polysaccharide glycogen in the cells of the ____ |
Liver |
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Place the steps in the development of type 2 diabetes in the correct order |
1. Frequently high blood glucose level 2. Chronically elevated blood insulin level 3. Development of cellular insulin-resistance |
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Match the lipoprotein on the left with the correct description on the right |
LDL- carry cholesterol from the liver to the cells HDL- carry cholesterol to the liver |
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The air passageway that leads directly into the larynx is called the ____ |
Glottis |
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Select foods that have been shown to be associated with weight gain |
Meat and potatoes |
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Which of the following are examples of foods with saturated fats? |
Butter, Bacon, palm oil |
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Where does the bile enter the digestive process -large intestine -jejunum -stomach -duodenum |
Duodenum |
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The appendix is a part of the ____ intestine |
Large |
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The end result of a chemical reaction involving maltase is what type of carbohydrate? |
Disaccharide |
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Chyme enters what portion of the small intestine |
Duodenum |
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Select the choices related to Crohn's Disease |
1.More common in Caucasians than any other races 2. Misdirected immune response 3. Bloody diarrhea |
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The structure that increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine are the circular folds, ___, and microvilli |
Villi |
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Heartburn occurs when stomach contents move into the _______ |
Esophagus |
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Bulimic individuals are often over concerned about their body shape and ______ |
Weight |
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Select the food choices that contain important unsaturated fats |
Fish Canola oil Olive oil |
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Select the substances that the liver converts between in order maintain blood glucose level A. Glucose B. Starch C. Glycogen D. Glycerol |
A. Glucose C. Glycogen |
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Match the type of hepatitis on the left with the correct description on the right. |
A- acquired by consuming contaminated food B- transmitted by sexual contact, vaccine exists C- transmitted by sexual contact, no vaccine exists |
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The organ that produces bile is the _____ |
Liver |
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Bile salts within bile are responsible for |
Emulsification |
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Select the functions of the liver |
Secretion of bile Detoxification of poisons Maintenance of blood glucose level |
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The muscularis of the stomach has circular, longitudinal, and ____ muscle layers. |
Oblique |
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Which of the following vitamins are classified as antioxidants? C B D E A
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C E A
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What are the functions of the pancreas? |
Produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the stomach acid Produces enzymes to break down all types of food |
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Peptin is an enzyme that digests |
Proteins |
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Select reasons why food additives are added to food |
Enhanced flavor Preservation Improved appearance |
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Peptasides are important for the breakdown of what type of biological molecules |
Proteins |