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

In the notation 3 C6H12O6, what does the "three" indicate?

Maria was complaining of abdominal pain, bloating, and gas The dietitian asked her if she was having any problems with egestion The dietitian was asking her if she was having difficulty with _____

What causes the release of hydrochloric acid, intrinsic factor, and enzymes in response to the presence of food in the stomach?

When an atom of fluorine gains an electron it becomes the _____

The digestive tract contains four major tissue layers-the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa

The formula HCl tells you that this compound has _____

The bacterium Escherichia coli (E coli) is the most common cause of urinary tract infections

Neural regulation of GI motility and the release of GI secretions involves both the central nervous system and the _____ nervous system

_______________ typically affects the lower GI tract, causing abdominal pain, muscle spasms, diarrhea, and/or constipation, but results in no known structural abnormalities

Which of the following is true of IBS?

Why are condensation and hydrolysis reactions referred to as "make and break" reactions?

Gastrin stimulates exocrine cells to release digestive enzymes from the chief cells

What is the narrow, muscular tube that connects the pharynx with the stomach called?

Only water and alcohol are absorbed to any significant extent by the stomach

What hormone is released when the food you have just eaten reaches your stomach?

In the molecular formula C6H12O2, how many atoms of oxygen are present?

What causes the symptoms of celiac disease?

Why is it important that the body is able to expend energy in order to make some transport reactions possible?

The term "GI _____" refers to the mixing and propulsion of material by muscular contractions in the GI tract

A _______________ releases or binds hydrogen ions in order to resist changes in pH