front 1 The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II. The function of type II is to ________.
| back 1 A) secrete surfactant
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front 2 Complete the following statement using the choices below. Air moves out of the lungs when the pressure inside the lungs is___________.
| back 2 B) greater than the pressure in the atmosphere.
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front 3 Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?
| back 3 C) cartilage rings
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front 4 Surfactant helps to prevent the alveoli from collapsing by ________.
| back 4 C) interfering with the cohesiveness of water molecules, thereby reducing the surface tension of alveolar fluid
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front 5 Which of the following provide the greatest surface area for gas exchange?
| back 5 B) alveoli
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front 6 The sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place are called ________.
| back 6 A) mesenteries
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front 7 From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up of the same four basic layers. Arrange them in order from the lumen.
| back 7 D) mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa
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front 8 What part of the tooth bears the force of chewing?
| back 8 B) enamel
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front 9 The capillaries that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients lie in the ________.
| back 9 D) lamina propria
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front 10 Which hormone causes an increased output of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice and stimulates gallbladder contraction to release bile?
| back 10 C) cholecystokinin CCK
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front 11 Choose the incorrect statement regarding bile.
| back 11 D) Bile contains enzymes for digestion.
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front 12 19) Chyme is created in the ________.
| back 12 B) stomach
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front 13 Short-chain triglycerides found in foods such as butterfat molecules in milk are split by a specific enzyme in preparation for absorption. Which of the following enzymes is responsible?
| back 13 C) lipase
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front 14 Chemical digestion reduces large complex molecules to simpler compounds by the process of ________.
| back 14 B) catabolism
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front 15 Select the correct statement about digestive processes.
| back 15 C) Chyme entering the duodenum can decrease gastric motility via the enterogastric reflex.
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front 16 Chemical digestion in the small intestine involves ________.
| back 16 B) cholecystokinin (CCK), an intestinal hormone responsible for gallbladder contraction
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front 17 Three digestive enzymes... | back 17 • Carbohydrases - digest carbohydrates. Includes amylase and maltase.
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front 18 Enzymes from the small intestine include: | back 18 • Lactase (breaks down milk sugar)
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front 19 Which of the following statements best describes complete protein?
| back 19 D) must meet all the body's amino acid requirements for maintenance and growth
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front 20 The term metabolism is best defined as ________.
| back 20 D) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
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front 21 The term metabolic rate reflects the ________.
| back 21 A) energy the body needs to perform only its most essential activities
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front 22 When proteins undergo deamination, the waste substance found in the urine is mostly________.
| back 22 A) urea
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front 23 It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because ________.
| back 23 C) most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body utilize essential nutrients
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front 24 Which of the choices below describes the pathway of cellular respiration (the complete oxidation of glucose)?
| back 24 A) glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation
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front 25 Anabolism includes reactions in which ________.
| back 25 B) larger molecules or structures are built from smaller ones
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front 26 Catabolism would be best described as a process that ________.
| back 26 C) breaks down complex structures to simpler ones
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front 27 Glycolysis is best defined as a catabolic reaction based upon the ________.
| back 27 B) conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
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front 28 Select the correct statement about proteins.
| back 28 C) Proteins will be used by most cells for ATP synthesis if insufficient carbohydrates are ingested.
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front 29 What is Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori)? | back 29 Bacteria found in the inner lining of the stomach/duodenum, that causes chronic inflammation. It is a microorganism that can live in the acidic environment of the stomach. |
front 30 What is the Brunner Gland? | back 30 any gland within the submucosal layer of the duodenum. Secretes an alkaline fluid into the small intestine. |
front 31 What is the function of vitamins? | back 31 Vitamins are found in all major food groups and a balanced diet is the best way to ensure a full vitamin complement. |
front 32 Minerals...
| back 32 • Calcium, Chlorine, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Sulfur
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front 33 Lipolysis? | back 33 breakdown of stored fats into glycerol and fatty acids |
front 34 Function and deficiencies of Selenium? | back 34 • Components of enzymes functions in close association with vitamin E and antioxidants
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front 35 Messentery is... | back 35 a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines. |
front 36 Mesentery functions? | back 36 Holds organs in place; Route for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves to connect to the organ; Stores fat. |
front 37 Processes of digestion... | back 37 Ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, defecation |
front 38 7 functions of the stomach... | back 38 1) Storage of food and liquid during digestion
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front 39 3 functions of the duodenum... | back 39 1) First part of small intestines, most digestion takes place, chemicals released from liver, gall bladder (bile), and pancreas (lipase, bicarbonate, protease)
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front 40 4 regions of the large intestine... | back 40 1)Cecum
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front 41 What is chyme? | back 41 a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum. |
front 42 What is the pathway of food? | back 42 • mouth
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