Question 1

Hemorrhoids are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a life-threatening complication of constipation 
B)  relatively rare in the U.S. adult population 
C)  patches of itchy, irritated skin around the anus 
D)  swollen and inflamed veins around the anus 
E)  seldom experienced during pregnancy 
A)  a life-threatening complication of constipation 
B)  relatively rare in the U.S. adult population 
C)  patches of itchy, irritated skin around the anus 
D)  swollen and inflamed veins around the anus 
E)  seldom experienced during pregnancy

Question 2

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder,
Where in the digestive process does bile aid with digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the mouth 
B)  In the stomach 
C)  In the small intestine 
D)  In the rectum 
E)  In the appendix 
A)  In the mouth 
B)  In the stomach 
C)  In the small intestine 
D)  In the rectum 
E)  In the appendix

Question 3

Bones provide reserves of calcium, sodium, and other minerals that can be drawn on to keep blood levels constant and to meet cellular demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  amino acids 
C)  lipoproteins 
D)  fat and glycogen 
E)  cholesterol and glucagon 
A)  insulin 
B)  amino acids 
C)  lipoproteins 
D)  fat and glycogen 
E)  cholesterol and glucagon

Question 5

_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Galactose 
B)  Maltose 
C)  Lactose 
D)  Sucrose 
E)  Soluble fiber 
A)  Galactose 
B)  Maltose 
C)  Lactose 
D)  Sucrose 
E)  Soluble fiber

Question 6

The volume of an empty stomach is about ____, but its capacity can increase to about ____ after eating or drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 cup; 2 cups 
B)  1 ounce; 1½ liters 
C)  1½ ounces; 1 liter 
D)  1/2 liter; 1½ liters 
E)  3 ounces; 3 cups 
A)  1/2 cup; 2 cups 
B)  1 ounce; 1½ liters 
C)  1½ ounces; 1 liter 
D)  1/2 liter; 1½ liters 
E)  3 ounces; 3 cups

Question 7

What is an endocrine function of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secreting enzymes that break down proteins 
B)  Secreting bicarbonate 
C)  Secreting amylase 
D)  Secreting insulin 
E)  Secreting bile 
A)  Secreting enzymes that break down proteins 
B)  Secreting bicarbonate 
C)  Secreting amylase 
D)  Secreting insulin 
E)  Secreting bile

Question 8

The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizes absorbable vitamin K 
B)  kills bacteria 
C)  breaks down and absorbs fat-soluble vitamins 
D)  facilitates the action of amylase 
E)  produces bile to emulsify fat particles 
A)  synthesizes absorbable vitamin K 
B)  kills bacteria 
C)  breaks down and absorbs fat-soluble vitamins 
D)  facilitates the action of amylase 
E)  produces bile to emulsify fat particles

Question 10

Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphincter of Oddi 
B)  cardiac sphincter 
C)  pyloric sphincter 
D)  lower esophageal spincter 
E)  ileocecal valve 
A)  sphincter of Oddi 
B)  cardiac sphincter 
C)  pyloric sphincter 
D)  lower esophageal spincter 
E)  ileocecal valve

Question 11

What secretion is responsible for neutralizing acid from the stomach in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucus 
B)  Cholecystokinin 
C)  Intrinsic factor 
D)  Bicarbonate 
E)  Bile 
A)  Mucus 
B)  Cholecystokinin 
C)  Intrinsic factor 
D)  Bicarbonate 
E)  Bile

Question 12

Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach 
B)  esophagus 
C)  mouth 
D)  small intestine 
E)  pancreas 
A)  stomach 
B)  esophagus 
C)  mouth 
D)  small intestine 
E)  pancreas

Hemorrhoids are ____.

Bones provide reserves of calcium, sodium, and other minerals that can be drawn on to keep blood levels constant and to meet cellular demands.

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

The volume of an empty stomach is about , but its capacity can increase to about after eating or drinking.

What is an endocrine function of the pancreas?

The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

What secretion is responsible for neutralizing acid from the stomach in the small intestine?

Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the _______.

The Basics of Understanding Nutrition Spotlight: How Do You Tell If Its Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction

The Pursuit of a Healthy Dietspotlight: a Tapestry of Cultures and Cuisines

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiberspotlight: Sweet Talk--Alternatives to Sugar

The Lipids: Fats and Oilsspotlight: Diet and Heart Disease

The Proteins and Amino Acidsspotlight: Vegetarian Eating Patterns

The Vitamins: a Functional Approachspotlight: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention

The Minerals and Water: a Functional Approachspotlight: Osteoporosis--The Silent Stalker of the Bones

Impact of Fluids and Beverages on Nutritional Healthspotlight: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Weight Managementspotlight: the Eating Disorders

Nutrition for Fueling Fitness and Sportspotlight: Nutrition Supplements and Sport Performance--Help or Hype

The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Yearsspotlight: Addressing Weight Problems in Children and Adolescents

Food Safety and the Global Food Supplyspotlight: Global Food Insecurity

Filters

Exam 3: Anatomy for Nutritions Sakespotlight: Gut Feelings--Common Digestive Problems

Hemorrhoids are ____.

Bones provide reserves of calcium, sodium, and other minerals that can be drawn on to keep blood levels constant and to meet cellular demands.

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

_____ is digested to glucose and fructose in the stomach.

The volume of an empty stomach is about ____, but its capacity can increase to about ____ after eating or drinking.

What is an endocrine function of the pancreas?

The colon has the same type of mixing and peristaltic movements as in other sections of the digestive tract, but they occur more frequently.

One reason the stomach's hydrochloric acid is important is that it ____.

Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

What secretion is responsible for neutralizing acid from the stomach in the small intestine?

Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the _______.

The Basics of Understanding Nutrition Spotlight: How Do You Tell If Its Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction

The Pursuit of a Healthy Dietspotlight: a Tapestry of Cultures and Cuisines

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiberspotlight: Sweet Talk--Alternatives to Sugar

The Lipids: Fats and Oilsspotlight: Diet and Heart Disease

The Proteins and Amino Acidsspotlight: Vegetarian Eating Patterns

The Vitamins: a Functional Approachspotlight: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention

The Minerals and Water: a Functional Approachspotlight: Osteoporosis--The Silent Stalker of the Bones

Impact of Fluids and Beverages on Nutritional Healthspotlight: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Weight Managementspotlight: the Eating Disorders

Nutrition for Fueling Fitness and Sportspotlight: Nutrition Supplements and Sport Performance--Help or Hype

The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Yearsspotlight: Addressing Weight Problems in Children and Adolescents

Food Safety and the Global Food Supplyspotlight: Global Food Insecurity

Filters

The volume of an empty stomach is about , but its capacity can increase to about after eating or drinking.