Question 1

Which of the following is a feature of irritable bowel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Abdominal discomfort is usually mild 
B) Effective treatment includes peppermint oil 
C) Constipation rather than diarrhea is the major adverse effect 
D) A combination of stress plus certain foods is needed to trigger an attack 
A) Abdominal discomfort is usually mild 
B) Effective treatment includes peppermint oil 
C) Constipation rather than diarrhea is the major adverse effect 
D) A combination of stress plus certain foods is needed to trigger an attack

Question 2

All of the following are important enterogastrone hormones EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) pepsin. 
B) secretion. 
C) cholecystokinin. 
D) gastric-inhibitory peptide. 
A) pepsin. 
B) secretion. 
C) cholecystokinin. 
D) gastric-inhibitory peptide.

Question 3

What is the fate of any enzymes that are present in the foods we eat?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrolyzed in the GI tract 
B) Absorbed intact by the stomach 
C) Absorbed intact by the small intestine 
D) Passed through the GI tract and excreted in the stool 
A) Hydrolyzed in the GI tract 
B) Absorbed intact by the stomach 
C) Absorbed intact by the small intestine 
D) Passed through the GI tract and excreted in the stool

Question 4

Untreated gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk for the more serious condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) Graves' disease. 
B) Sinclair's gastrum. 
C) Barrett's esophagus. 
D) Zollinger-Ellison cancer. 
A) Graves' disease. 
B) Sinclair's gastrum. 
C) Barrett's esophagus. 
D) Zollinger-Ellison cancer.

Question 5

Which of the following is known to be produced by small intestinal bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Mucus 
B) Chyme 
C) Glucose 
D) Vitamins 
A) Mucus 
B) Chyme 
C) Glucose 
D) Vitamins

Question 6

Which of the following nutrients requires the greatest time for digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) Fats 
B) Water 
C) Minerals 
D) Carbohydrates 
A) Fats 
B) Water 
C) Minerals 
D) Carbohydrates

Question 7

What is umami?

Accepted Answer

A) The flavor of monosodium glutamate 
B) The opening between the duodenum and jejunum 
C) The intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes fish proteins 
D) An intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary nucleic acids 
A) The flavor of monosodium glutamate 
B) The opening between the duodenum and jejunum 
C) The intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes fish proteins 
D) An intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary nucleic acids

Question 8

A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydration 
B) Constipation 
C) Peptic ulcers 
D) Heimlich's disease 
A) Dehydration 
B) Constipation 
C) Peptic ulcers 
D) Heimlich's disease

Question 9

Which of the following is a feature of the muscular actions of digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) Peristalsis begins first in the stomach upon the initiation of the swallowing reflex 
B) The colon has the thickest and strongest muscles of the GI organs to withstand the pressure of stool evacuation 
C) The jejunum has a third layer of diagonal muscles to enhance contraction and relaxation phases for enhanced digestion 
D) Segmentation in the intestines allows periodic squeezing along its length,resulting in momentary reversal of the movement of intestinal contents 
A) Peristalsis begins first in the stomach upon the initiation of the swallowing reflex 
B) The colon has the thickest and strongest muscles of the GI organs to withstand the pressure of stool evacuation 
C) The jejunum has a third layer of diagonal muscles to enhance contraction and relaxation phases for enhanced digestion 
D) Segmentation in the intestines allows periodic squeezing along its length,resulting in momentary reversal of the movement of intestinal contents

Question 10

After someone chews and swallows a portion of food,what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) It is inactivated by gastric juice 
B) It continues to hydrolyze starches 
C) It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity 
D) It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity 
A) It is inactivated by gastric juice 
B) It continues to hydrolyze starches 
C) It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity 
D) It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity

Question 11

Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?

Accepted Answer

A) Gas 
B) Choking 
C) Vomiting 
D) Diarrhea 
A) Gas 
B) Choking 
C) Vomiting 
D) Diarrhea

Question 12

Which of the following is an important function of the intestinal villi crypts?

Accepted Answer

A) Synthesis of chylomicrons 
B) Secretion of juices into the small intestine 
C) Synthesis of fragments of fat for use by the colon 
D) Transport of fat-soluble nutrients into the circulation 
A) Synthesis of chylomicrons 
B) Secretion of juices into the small intestine 
C) Synthesis of fragments of fat for use by the colon 
D) Transport of fat-soluble nutrients into the circulation

Question 13

Which of the following is a common cause of constipation?

Accepted Answer

A) High-fat diet 
B) High-carbohydrate diet 
C) Lack of physical activity 
D) Excessive mineral oil intake 
A) High-fat diet 
B) High-carbohydrate diet 
C) Lack of physical activity 
D) Excessive mineral oil intake

Question 14

Which of the following is least likely to aggravate an existing ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A) Beer 
B) Raw carrots 
C) Regular coffee 
D) Decaffeinated coffee 
A) Beer 
B) Raw carrots 
C) Regular coffee 
D) Decaffeinated coffee

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to result from insufficient intake of fiber?

Accepted Answer

A) Diarrhea 
B) Bloating 
C) Constipation 
D) Pancreatitis 
A) Diarrhea 
B) Bloating 
C) Constipation 
D) Pancreatitis

Question 16

What is meant by the term "motility" in reference to the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

A) The efficiency of lymph transport 
B) The ability of the GI tract muscles to move 
C) The speed of gastric digestive juice release 
D) The speed of pancreatic digestive juice release 
A) The efficiency of lymph transport 
B) The ability of the GI tract muscles to move 
C) The speed of gastric digestive juice release 
D) The speed of pancreatic digestive juice release

Question 17

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A) reflux restrainer. 
B) cardiac sphincter. 
C) perihepatic control valve. 
D) reverse peristalsis inhibitor. 
A) reflux restrainer. 
B) cardiac sphincter. 
C) perihepatic control valve. 
D) reverse peristalsis inhibitor.

Question 18

What is reflux?

Accepted Answer

A) Hard,dry,stools 
B) Backward flow of chyme 
C) Soft,poorly formed stools 
D) The mixture of bile and pancreatic juice 
A) Hard,dry,stools 
B) Backward flow of chyme 
C) Soft,poorly formed stools 
D) The mixture of bile and pancreatic juice

Question 19

The food flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate is believed by some scientists to promote a unique taste sensation known as

Accepted Answer

A) sushi. 
B) umami. 
C) chymos. 
D) sashimi. 
A) sushi. 
B) umami. 
C) chymos. 
D) sashimi.

Question 20

What is the first major organ to receive nutrients that are absorbed into the lymph?

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Heart 
C) Spleen 
D) Pancreas 
A) Liver 
B) Heart 
C) Spleen 
D) Pancreas

Which of the following is a feature of irritable bowel syndrome?

All of the following are important enterogastrone hormones EXCEPT

What is the fate of any enzymes that are present in the foods we eat?

Untreated gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk for the more serious condition known as

Which of the following is known to be produced by small intestinal bacteria?

Which of the following nutrients requires the greatest time for digestion?

What is umami?

A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

Which of the following is a feature of the muscular actions of digestion?

After someone chews and swallows a portion of food,what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?

Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?

Which of the following is an important function of the intestinal villi crypts?

Which of the following is a common cause of constipation?

Which of the following is least likely to aggravate an existing ulcer?

Which of the following is most likely to result from insufficient intake of fiber?

What is meant by the term "motility" in reference to the GI tract?

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

What is reflux?

The food flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate is believed by some scientists to promote a unique taste sensation known as

What is the first major organ to receive nutrients that are absorbed into the lymph?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 3: Digestion, absorption, and Transport

Which of the following is a feature of irritable bowel syndrome?

All of the following are important enterogastrone hormones EXCEPT

What is the fate of any enzymes that are present in the foods we eat?

Untreated gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk for the more serious condition known as

Which of the following is known to be produced by small intestinal bacteria?

Which of the following nutrients requires the greatest time for digestion?

What is umami?

A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

Which of the following is a feature of the muscular actions of digestion?

After someone chews and swallows a portion of food,what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?

Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?

Which of the following is an important function of the intestinal villi crypts?

Which of the following is a common cause of constipation?

Which of the following is least likely to aggravate an existing ulcer?

Which of the following is most likely to result from insufficient intake of fiber?

What is meant by the term "motility" in reference to the GI tract?

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

What is reflux?

The food flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate is believed by some scientists to promote a unique taste sensation known as

What is the first major organ to receive nutrients that are absorbed into the lymph?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters