Exam 2: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

The action of biting, chewing, and breaking up ingested food into smaller particles is called:

The substance that serves as a vehicle for fat transport in the bloodstream is:

The process of converting glycogen to glucose is called:

The component of fat that can be used to make glucose (by gluconeogenesis) is:

The primary nutritional function of the large intestine is:

The parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands are found in the:

An enzyme secreted by the salivary glands is:

The release of gastric secretions is stimulated by nerve and hormonal stimuli and the:

The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to contract is:

The muscle layer on the outside of the intestinal wall is called the:

The hormone secretin stimulates production of a buffering solution for the duodenum by the:

Cholecystokinin (CCK) is produced in the:

The rate of gastric emptying depends on the:

Probiotics are:

Bacteria found in the colon are important because they:

The substance that acts as an emulsifier and helps absorb digested fat is:

The small, fingerlike projections into the intestinal lumen are called:

Chylomicrons are:

Hormones that increase the release of free fatty acids include:

Absorption of most nutrients occurs in the: