Question 1

What secretion is responsible for neutralizing acid from the stomach in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mucus
B)   Cholecystokinin
C)   Intrinsic factor
D)   Bicarbonate
E)   BileF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   synthesizes absorbable vitamin K
B)   kills bacteria
C)   breaks down and absorbs fat-soluble vitamins
D)   facilitates the action of amylase
E)   produces bile to emulsify fat particlesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder,
Where in the digestive process does bile aid with digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the mouth
B)   In the stomach
C)   In the small intestine
D)   In the rectum
E)   In the appendixF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Hemorrhoids are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a life-threatening complication of constipation
B)   relatively rare in the U.S. adult population
C)   patches of itchy, irritated skin around the anus
D)   swollen and inflamed veins around the anus
E)   seldom experienced during pregnancyF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

The volume of an empty stomach is about ____, but its capacity can increase to about ____ after eating or drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   1/2 cup; 2 cups
B)   1 ounce; 1½ liters
C)   1½ ounces; 1 liter
D)   1/2 liter; 1½ liters
E)   3 ounces; 3 cupsF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   stomach
B)   esophagus
C)   mouth
D)   small intestine
E)   pancreasF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin
B)   amino acids
C)   lipoproteins
D)   fat and glycogen
E)   cholesterol and glucagonF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bones provide reserves of calcium, sodium, and other minerals that can be drawn on to keep blood levels constant and to meet cellular demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sphincter of Oddi
B)   cardiac sphincter
C)   pyloric sphincter
D)   lower esophageal spincter
E)   ileocecal valveF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A)   Galactose
B)   Maltose
C)   Lactose
D)   Sucrose
E)   Soluble fiberF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What is an endocrine function of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secreting enzymes that break down proteins
B)   Secreting bicarbonate
C)   Secreting amylase
D)   Secreting insulin
E)   Secreting bileF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

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What secretion is responsible for neutralizing acid from the stomach in the small intestine?

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Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the _______.

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Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

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Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

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The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

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One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

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The volume of an empty stomach is about , but its capacity can increase to about after eating or drinking.

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What is an endocrine function of the pancreas?

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Hemorrhoids are ____.

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_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

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Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

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Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

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The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

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One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

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The volume of an empty stomach is about ____, but its capacity can increase to about ____ after eating or drinking.

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