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Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients Flashcards

1
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The major routes of absorption for glucose are:

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SGLT-1, GLUT-5, and GLUT-2

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2
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Collectively the microvillous regions constitute the ___________.

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Brush border

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3
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Final breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and fats occur in:

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Small Intestine

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4
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Is most commonly caused by deficiencies in carbohydrate-splitting enzymes in the intestinal brush border

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Diarrhea caused by the poor assimilation of dietary carbohydrates

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5
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Peptide bonds are hydrolyzed by: ____________

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Peptidases

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6
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Cleaves proteins at hydrophobic amino acids

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Elastase

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7
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Luminal digestion of starch begins in mouth with the action of: ______________

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Salivary α-amylase

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8
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Cellulase

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Enzyme not present in human GI tract that is capable of digest the B-glucose bonds of cellulose and hemicellulose

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9
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Sercete enzymes in pancreas

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Exocrine cells

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10
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Most nutrients are absorbed in: _____________

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Ileum

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High-molecular-weight polysaccharide similar to amylopectin in molecular structure but having considerably more 1,6- linkages

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Glycogen

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12
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Is nonexistent because pancreatic amylase is secreted in tremendous excess.

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Maldigestion of starch in humans

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13
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GI Physiology can be affected by:

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Starvation, irradiation, and the loss of a portion of the bowel.

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14
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Exits the basolateral membrane by another facilitated diffusion, involving the GLUT-2 transporter.

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Fructose

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15
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Acid secretion is stimulated by __________ and accompanied by morphologic changes in __________.

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Extracellular Signals, Parietal Cells

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16
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Is the most frequently observed congenital disaccharidase deficiency and can exist in the absence of any other intestinal malfunction.

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Lactase Deficiency

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17
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Solubilization is aided by the release of bile salts from the gallbladder, this process is stimulated by:

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Cholecystokinin

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18
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The H + transported by the proton pump are supplied by:

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Carbonic Anhydrase

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19
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Glucose and chemically related sugars are absorbed by: ______________

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Na+ dependent secondary active transport process

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20
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Similar to amylose but in addition to α-1,4- linkages there is a α-1,6-linkage for every 20 to 30 glucose units.

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Amylopectin

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21
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Final digestion of oligopeptides and dipeptides is carried out in the small intestine by:

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Endopeptidases, Dipeptidases, and Aminopeptidases

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22
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Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are absorbed as:

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Polysaccharides

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23
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Who secrete enzyme in mouth?

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Glandular Cells

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24
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Cimetidine or Ranitidine

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H2 antagonist (prevent histamine release)

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25
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Cleaves proteins at aromatic amino acids

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Chymotrypsin

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26
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The only products of sugar digestion are:

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Glucose, Galactose, and Fructose

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27
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What happened to di and tripeptides within the enterocytes?

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Are hydrolyzed to their constituent amino acids

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28
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Bile salts and pancreatic enzymes act on the lipid emulsion that take place in the:

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Duodenum

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29
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Describe 2nd step of digestion

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Secretion of enzymes that break down macromolecules to a mixture of oligomers, dimers, and monomers.

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30
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All lactose is broken down into glucose and galactose by

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Lactase

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31
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Produces mainly 2-monoacyl glycerols (2- MAG), which are absorbed into enterocytes.

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Pancreatic Lipase

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32
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Is approximately 50% of the calories ingested

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Daily Intake of Carbs

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33
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In these cases the patients show no symptoms when they are fed fructose

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Intolerance to glucose and galactose

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34
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Are associated with inflammation in the small bowel mucosa. These conditions are often attended by brush border enzyme deficiencies.

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Celiac disease, certain bacterial infections, and some protozoan and helminth infections

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35
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Break down large polypeptides into smaller oligopeptides

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Endopeptidases

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36
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Protects the stomach from the effects of the strong acid.

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Alkaline Mucus secreted by epithelial cells

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37
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Who secrete enzymes in stomach?

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Chief Cells

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38
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Covalently modifies cysteine residues located in the extracytoplasmic domain of the α- subunit and inhibits the proton pump, blocking H secretion

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Omeoprazole

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39
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Cells that made digestion,

absorption, and secretion

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Enterocytes

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40
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Secrete lysozymes and defensins that destroy bacteria or produce inflammatory responses.

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Paneth Cells

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41
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The absorptive processes start in: ___________

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The Jejunum

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42
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Is activated to pepsin in the acidic environment of the stomach lumen.

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Pepsinogen

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43
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Is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose

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Sucrose

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44
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Acts on H2 receptors and is activated by gastrin

45
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Digestion and absorption of essentially all major dietary products take place in ______

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Small Intestine

46
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Describe 1st step of digestion

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Lubrication and homogenization of food with fluids secreted by glands of the intestinal tract.

47
Q

Osmotic retention of water in the lumen leads to:

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Diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain

48
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Describe 3rd step of digestion

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Secretion of hydrogen ion and bicarbonate within different parts of the GI tract to optimize the conditions for enzymic hydrolysis.

49
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During periods of health the principal substances absorbed from the colon are:

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Water and Electrolytes

50
Q

Facilitates absorption of vitamin B 12 in the intestine .

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Intrinsic factor (IF) secreted by parietal cells

51
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In humans, the time needed to replace the entire population of intestinal epithelial cells is:

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3 to 6 days

52
Q

Where is absorbed medium and short chain FA?

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Are absorbed into the portal blood

53
Q

Remains inactive in the presence of bile salts normally secreted into the small intestine.

A

Pancreatic Lipase

54
Q

Recycling of bile acids and absorption of the SCFAs produced by:

A

Colonic Bacteria

55
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Is the site of activity for a number of digestive enzymes, it is also the barrier that must be traversed by nutrients, water, and electrolytes on the way to the blood or lymph.

A

Brush Border

56
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The H + secretion is dependent on: ________

A

The parallel export of K + through luminal K + channels

57
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Triggers the release of the main digestive enzymes by the pancreas as well as the contraction of the gallbladder to release bile.

A

Cholecystokinin in pancreatic phase of digestion

58
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Responsible for the exit of glucose and galactose from the absorbing cell

59
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Cells that secrete mucus

A

Goblet Cells

60
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Comprises approximately 30% of the total carbs intake

61
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Are synthesized as inactive zymogens and are only activated on their release to the gut lumen

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Enzymes involved in the digestion of protein (proteases)

62
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Enzymes in mouth

A

Amilasa and Lingual Lipase

63
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Consists of cholesterol, cholesteryl esters, phospholipids, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA).

A

Tryacyglycerols

64
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Wich Enzyme is responsible for active Pancreatic Lipase?

A

Colipase

-Binds to both the water􏰋lipid interface and the pancreatic lipase, activating the enzyme.

65
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Secrete pepsinogen, which is a precursor of pepsin

A

Chief Cells

66
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Enzymes secreted by small intestine:

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Enterokinase, Disaccharides, Maltase, Sucrase, Lactase, Trehalase, Isomaltase, Peptidase, Dipeptidase

67
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Luminal digestion of starch ends in small intestine with the action of: ______________

A

Pancreatic a-amilase

68
Q

Cleaves proteins at arginine and lysine residues

69
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____________ are transferred to the rough endoplasmic reticulum for resynthesis into TGs by a FA binding protein

A

Greater than 12 carbons FA

70
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Major enzyme secreted by the pancreas

A

Pancreatic Lipase

71
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Enzymes of stomach

A

Pepsin and Gastric Lipase

72
Q

Remove amino acids from the carboxy terminus of the polypeptide

A

Carboxypeptidase

73
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Is the most active enzyme, but sucrase and isomaltase also cleave these bonds

A

Glucoamylase

74
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Parietal cell activity is stimulated by the action of: ___________

75
Q

Describe the protein digestion in the stomach.

A
  1. The HCl reduces the pH to 1-􏰋2, with consequent denaturation of dietary proteins
  2. Denaturation unfolds polypeptide chains, making proteins more accessible to proteases
  3. Chief cells of gastric mucosa secrete pepsin
76
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Human salivary and pancreatic amylases have optimum activities near ______ pH and are activated by _________.

A

Neutral, Cl

77
Q

Cleaves 100% of sucrose to yield glucose and fructose.

78
Q

Is a high-molecular-weight compound consisting of two polysaccharides, amylose and amylopectin

79
Q

Remove amino acids from amino terminus

A

Aminopeptidases

80
Q

Mixing of food and initiation of digestion take place in: ____________

A

The mouth and stomach

81
Q

Transport the lipids to the brush border of the enterocyte

82
Q

Enzyme secreted by pancreas

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Amylase, Trypsin, Chymotripsin, Carboxypeptidase, Elastase, etc

83
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Secreted bile salts pass into the ileum, where they are reabsorbed and transferred back to the liver through the:________________

A

Enterohepatic Circulation

84
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In this patients the SGLT-1 transporter is absent, whereas GLUT-5 is present

A

Patients with intolerance to glucose and galactose

85
Q

Is secreted by G cells and is triggered by food entering the stomach

86
Q

Is a rare disease found primarily in children.

A

Intolerance of sucrose and Isomaltose

87
Q

Treatment of acid-related symptoms, such as dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux, can be achieved with:

A

Antiacids, H2 antagonist or proton pump inhibitors

88
Q

Act as detergents and reversibly form lipid aggregates, micelles

A

Bile Acids

89
Q

Antiacids function

A

Neutralize PH

90
Q

What happened in the final step of digestion of peptides?

A

The transfer of free amino acids out of the enterocyte into the portal blood

91
Q

Cell proliferation, differentiation, and maturation are influenced by:

A

GI hormones, growth factors, and the nature of the material in the lumen.

92
Q

Is involved in the absorption of water and electrolytes and participates in the recirculation of the bile acids to the liver.

A

Large Intestine

93
Q

Comprises approximately 1% of the total carbs intake

94
Q

Comprises approximately 50% of the total carbs intake

95
Q

Is a straight-chain polymer of glucose linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds

96
Q

Hydrolysis of oligomers and dimers is mediated by:

A

Membrane-bound enzymes.

97
Q

The end product of digestion of peptides are:

A

Free amino acids and di- and tripeptides.

98
Q

Products of amylase action on starch and other major dietary sugars are hydrolyzed by: _________

A

Brush Border Carbohydrases

99
Q

Generate hydrogen ions through the action of carbonic anhydrase and then pump them into the lumen by an ATP-dependent proton pump on the luminal membrane.

A

Parietal Cells

100
Q

Comprises approximately 6% of the total carbs intake

101
Q

Is the chemical breakdown of food by enzymes

102
Q

Emulsification of dietary lipids are mediated by:

A

Bile Acids

103
Q

Converts trypsinogen to active trypsin

A

Duodenal Enteropeptidase

104
Q

Uptake processes include:

A

Active and Passive Diffusion

105
Q

Fructose is absorbed by:_____________

A

Na+ independent facilitated diffusion

106
Q

Are absorbed by secondary active transport via an Na +- dependent carrier system (SGLT-1).

A

Glucose and Galactose

107
Q

Control the flux of solutes and fluid between the lumen and blood

A

Enterocyte Membrane

108
Q

Pass directly through the enterocytes into the hepatic portal system

A

Medium and Short Chain FA (>10)

GI Tract Biochem (7 decks)

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