L13-1 Flashcards
1
Q
how do foods and exercise potentiate heart burn and nausea
A
certain foods and exercise decrease lower esophagus sphincter pressure, which can potentiate heart burn and nausea
2
Q
define heartburn
A
reflux of acid up the esophagus
3
Q
Name some GI problems that athletes can get
A
1) nausea
2) diarrhea
4
Q
read: use video endoscopy to view the inside of the stomach
A
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5
Q
why are studies of athletes controversial?
A
hard to get athletes to participate in a study so studies of athletes tend to have small sample size
6
Q
coffee may create “” in active muscle
A
more favorable intracellular ionic environment
