Exam 3: Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

The extent to which a nutrient is absorbed is called its _____

The _______________ ranges from 0 to 14 and signifies the acidity or alkalinity of a solution

What are proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids composed of?

Jan is about to eat a slice of pizza In what order will the pizza pass through the organs of her GI tract?

Glenn has IBD The dietitian will need to be vigilant since lack of appetite and _____ can cause weight loss

Using a recycling process called absorption, the kidneys are able to reclaim substances such as amino acids, glucose, and other important nutrients that would otherwise be excreted in the urine

In the process called osmosis, solutes move across a selectively permeable membrane

Which of the following is one of the six most abundant elements in the human body?

Peptic ulcers are caused by _____

Which type of tissue plays an important role in communications within the body?

Oxidation is the _____

In the large intestine, slow, churning segmentation movements called haustral contractions help expose the undigested food residue to the absorptive (mucosal) lining of the colon

A _______________ is a mixture of two or more uniformly dispersed substances It is typically composed of a _______________ dissolved in a solvent

Digestion in the small intestine is facilitated by secretions from the _____ and _____

The gastrointestinal tract can be thought of as a hollow tube that runs from the _____

The secretions needed for digestion include water, acid, enzymes, and _____

The primary cause of GERD is the relaxation of the gastroesophageal sphincter

As a result of cancer, Mike had to have part of his cecum removed Mike is probably at less risk for nutrient absorption problems than he would be if part of his _____ had been removed

Why does the body have a different process for digesting and metabolizing fat than it does for carbohydrate and protein?

This is the chemical reaction that represents what usually happens when baking power reacts chemically while making a cake This is an example of _____