Chapter 23 part 2 – Flashcards
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What stomach secretion is necessary for normal hemoglobin production in RBCs?
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intrinsic factor
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Chemical digestion in the small intestine involves ______
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cholecystokin (CCK) an intestinal hormones responsible for gallbladder contraction
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Select the correct statement about digestive processes
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Chyme entering the duodenum can decrease gastric motility via the enterogastric reflex
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Puneth cells ______
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secrete enzymes that kill bacteria
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Select the correct statement about the regulation of gastric secretion
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gastric secretion can be stimulated before food has entered the mouth
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How are most nutrients absorbed through the mucosa of the intestinal villa?
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active trnsport driven directly or indirectly by metabolic energy
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Which of the following is not characteristic of the large intestine? It____
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is longer than the small intestine
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The layer of the digestive tube that contains blood vessels, lymphatic nodes, and a rich supply of elastic fibers is the _____
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submucosa
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A fluid secreted into the small intestine during digestion that contains cholesterol, emulsification agents, and phospholipids is _____
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bile
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Surgical cutting of the lingual frenulum would occur in which part of body?
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tongue
