Exam 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

Which class of nutrients requires the least amount of digestion before being absorbed in the small intestine? ​

What is the first action you should take if you suspect someone is choking on food?

Chyme is a ____. ​

Peristalsis ____. ​

Follow the digestive and absorptive process through the GI tract by describing the major events that occur in the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and colon. Include a discussion of the enzymes involved in digestion.

What are the usual consequences of removing a diseased gallbladder?

Describe anatomical features of the small intestine that facilitate absorption. Include a discussion of the absorption of water-soluble versus fat-soluble nutrients.

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

Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?

Exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste materials takes place across the walls of small blood vessels called ____. ​

Which structure controls the release of material from the stomach to the small intestine and prevents the contents of the small intestine from backing up into the stomach? ​

Constipation is characterized by ____.

The backward flow of stomach contents, a process known as ____, is prevented by the ____. ​

Which remedy will not help to ease constipation?

What is the function of the appendix? ​

Which process is associated with the presence of fat in the GI tract?

People who have frequent, regular bouts of heartburn and indigestion have a medical condition known as ____. ​

Sphincter muscles ____. ​

When ingested in large quantities, the sugar alternative sorbitol and the fat alternative olestra are known to induce ____.

An individual suffering from constipation should ____.