Exam 3: Nutrient Digestion and Absorption

Allows cells to maintain reasonable consistency in chemical composition.

The following secretions deliver fluids and digestive enzymes to degrade food particles to prepare them for absorption except:

The four hormones that regulate digestion are:

All of the following are examples of passive transport except __________.

Active transport process requires the expenditure of cellular energy from __________.

Osmolality.

Cholecystokinin released from the wall of the intestinal duodenum controls enzyme release into the stomach and small intestine.

This enzyme attacks starch and reduces it to smaller linked glucose molecules and the simpler disaccharide form maltose.

Does not relate to lipid digestion?

From the beginning to end of the gastrointestinal tract, which of the following is in the correct order?

Lifestyle and dietary modifications that effectively counters IBS?

Transfers hormones, neurotransmitters, and mucous secretions from intracellular to extracellular fluids.

Gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin (CCK), and gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) represent the four hormones that regulate digestion.

Most likely to occur with a physically active lifestyle?

Major vitamins absorption.