T/F: The enteric nervous system consists of short reflexes that arise within the GI tract

This extension of the peritoneum divides liver into left and right lobes and holds it against the anterior abdominal wall

These teeth are used to cut food

T/F: Sympathetic nerves arise from the thoracic and upper lumber regions of the spinal cord and increase the action of ENS neurons

select all related to saliva

This secretes salivary amylase.

T/F: the final step of chemical digestion occur through enzymatic action, where substances are further broken down and some vitamins are synthesized

This extension of the peritoneum binds large intestine to posterior body wall

Which cell makes HCL and intrinsic factor?

The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food is

T/F: The functional segments of the GI tract include the mouth, tongue, teeth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

The layer of the alimentary canal that produces voluntary swallowing

T/F: Involuntary swallowing begins when a bolus enters the laryngopharynx and stimulates tactile receptors

patients who have problems with food moving through their GI tract have problems with

If your patient had a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), what advice would you need to give them?

The medical professions that study the structures, functions, and disorders of the digestive tract for the lower end

Which of the following are components of acini? (pancreatic juice)

This is the periodic emptying of chyme into the duodenum.

Most water absorption occurs in the

T/F: when empty, the folds of the stomach are called rugae

What converts trypsinogen into trypsin?

Which of the following begins digestion of proteins in the stomach?

Which of the following are absorbed facilitated diffusion and active transport into blood?

Which of the following is not one of the 3 metabolic destinations?

Which of the following are basic guidelines for health?

What is the most vital liver function?

Why is it important to get enough protein in your diet?

T/F: your pancreas synthesizes HDLs and your liver synthesizes LDLs

T/F: our bodies make enough cholesterol for us and we don't need to consume more in our diet

What is the most abundant dietary lipid?

T/F: linoleic and linolenic acid are essential fatty acids, therefore they don't have to be consumed in the diet because our body synthesizes them for us

When would we expect to see a positive nitrogen balance?

Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?

Is glucose oxidized or reduced through metabolic reactions?

Which transport molecule(s) are reduced in the electron transport chain?

T/F: glucose is considered "hidden" in cells when it becomes phosphorylated into glucose 6-phosphate

glucose anabolism involves converting excess glucose into

Which molecules transport fat in the body?

our good lipoproteins

Glucose is made into two molecules of pyruvic acid

T/F: pyruvic acid enters the kreb's cycle then the electron transport chain to make ATP

lipid catabolism involves

urea is made from which of the following?

this hormone assists with the long term regulation of food intake

T/F: in the postabsorptive state, anabolism exceeds catabolism

Which of the following is not a function of lipids?

T/F: an increase in visceral fat puts one at a significantly higher risk for heart disease and is a component of metabolic syndrome

A BMI of 28 would classify one as

Which of the following is not a risk factor as a result of excess fat?

T/F: if labs show lowered liver enzymes, one's NAFLD is improving and successfully reversing

Which of the following criteria define metabolic syndrome?

when ghrelin is secreted, what happens?

Type of cancer that is nearly always fatal and is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the United States

Which of the following is not a result of having too much excess fat on the body?