Anatomy for Nutrition's Sake

Question 1

How many hours of the day do the body’s cells need nutrients?

Answer 1

24 hrs

Question 2

Hunger singles originate in what part of the brain?

Answer 2

The hypothalamus

Question 3

The gastrointestinal tract (GI) provides the body with a constant supply of:

Answer 3

Water and nutrients

Question 4

What order does food move through the organs of the GI tract?

Answer 4

Mouth - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine

Question 5

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

Answer 5

Absorption of water and nutrients

Question 6

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

Answer 6

Absorb dissolved minerals and water and eliminate waste products

Question 7

The mouth is designed for:

Answer 7

The physical breakdown of foods (mechanical digestion)

Question 8

Food is pushed through the esophagus by:

Answer 8

Sphincters

Question 9

Wave like squeezing motions of the stomach and intestines that push their contents along the digestive tract

Answer 9

Peristalsis

Question 10

What protects the stomach from the damaging effects of hydrochloric acid?

Answer 10

Mucos

Question 11

What is the major role of the liver?

Answer 11

Produces bile
Filters the blood and breaks down, balances, and creates nutrients for the body to use
Store and releases glucose as needed

Question 12

What is the gallbladder?

Answer 12

A sac attached to the liver and stores and concentrates bile

Question 13

What is the major role of the pancreas?

Answer 13

Regulates blood glucose levels and aids in digestion

Question 14

Bile functions as:

Answer 14

An emulsifier

Question 15

Neutralizes acid from the stomach; secreted by the pancreas

Answer 15

Bicarbonate

Question 16

a protein catalyst; helps speed up chemical reactions in the human body

Answer 16

Enzymes

Question 17

What is the purpose of villi and microvilli

Answer 17

To increase the surface area of the small intestine

Question 18

True or False: Colonic bacteria synthesize absorbable Vitamin K

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Intestinal gas is produced by

Answer 19

Bacterial Fermentation

Question 20

Where are nutrients further metabolized just after they are absorbed?

Answer 20

The liver

Question 21

Virtually infinite amounts of energy can be stored in:

Answer 21

Fat cells

Question 22

All nutrients leave the digestive system via the ______ and are transported to the ______

Answer 22

Circulatory System

The Liver