Exam 3: The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

How could a reduced olefaction potentially affect an individual's appetite?

Chun tells you she thinks she has a peptic ulcer. She says she is going to take a yoga class to reduce her stress and stop eating spicy foods to treat it. What would you tell her?

Fibre can aid to relieve constipation because fibre:

Howard is a 65-year-old male who is on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and is complaining of a burning pain in the abdominal area one to three hours after eating. What would you have him tested for if you were his physician?

A family sits down for a holiday meal. They have just finished the main course and are all feeling quite full. The dessert arrives looking and smelling incredible. What is everyone most likely to do? Explain how the environmental cues would encourage them to act this way.

Shayla is a triathlete who is trying to eat a sport bar while she is running. This could cause her to choke if her ________ does not close.

Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment approach for someone suffering from GERD?

In some very rare cases, individuals can be born without the ability to produce the hormone leptin. What effect would this have on their appetite and body weight?

Lucinda is concerned because her son Marco is constantly demanding food and is rapidly gaining weight. She thinks it may be due to increased levels of a hormone involved in regulating eating behaviour and body weight. Which of the following hormones is MOST likely to be responsible for Marco's appetite and weight gain?

Which of the following would result in constipation?

Given what you know about nutrient absorption, what would you expect the effects to be if an individual were to drink alcohol on an empty stomach versus with a meal?

How could the body respond to increase blood glucose levels in the absence of food?

Your friend complains of a rash and difficulty breathing after eating ice cream with strawberries for dessert at your house. Based on the symptoms described, is it likely to be a food intolerance to the lactose in the ice cream or a food allergy to the strawberries? Explain the pathology of the disorder and the appropriate treatment.

Responding to the presence of protein and fat in our meal, cholecystokinin (CCK)signals the gallbladder to release a substance called:

In which organ does the majority of water absorption occur?

Michael eats his breakfast and his gastrointestinal tract will now begin the process of digesting and absorbing the nutrients from this meal. What is the order in which each of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract will work to achieve this process?

If you were to design a drug to curb an individual's desire to eat, which area of the body would you want to target?

What would be the most likely way for a large protein to be absorbed if it needed to move against the concentration gradient.

Tara and Jon recently experienced a bout of food poisoning after eating some undercooked ground beef. A couple of weeks later they are at a BBQ and the host offers them the choice of a chicken burger or a hamburger. Which one would they be more likely to choose? Explain why this would be the case.

Which two pancreatic hormones are responsible for maintaining blood glucose levels?