midterm

Question 1

starch digestion starts in the

Answer 1

mouth

Question 2

digestion of starch continues in the

Answer 2

storage in the upper area of stomach
lower part of stomach stops starch digestion

Question 3

the pancreas produces a

Answer 3

starch-digesting enzyme and releases it ino the small intestine

Question 4

undigested carbs reach the

Answer 4

large intestine and partly broken down by intestinal bacteria

Question 5

fiber in the mouth

Answer 5

gets crushed by teeth

Question 6

fiber in the stomach

Answer 6

no action

Question 7

fiber in the pancreas, liver and gallbladder

Answer 7

fiber binds cholesterol and some minerals

Question 8

fiber in the large intestine

Answer 8

most fiber excreted in feces
some is digested by bacteria in L.I

Question 9

fat in the mouth

Answer 9

mixed with saliva

Question 10

fat in the stomach

Answer 10

fats tend to rise from the watery stomach fluid and foods
only a small amt of fat is digested
fast to leave in th stomach

Question 11

fat in the liver

Answer 11

secretes biles

Question 12

fat in the gallbladder

Answer 12

stores bile and releases it into the small intestine

Question 13

fat in the pancreas

Answer 13

produces fat-digesting enzymes and releases them into the small intestine

Question 14

fat in the large intestine

Answer 14

some fatty materials escape absorption and are carried out of the body

Question 15

protein in the stomach

Answer 15

stomach acids uncoil protein strands and activate the stomach’s protein digesting enzyme

Question 16

protein in the small intestine and pancreas

Answer 16

split protein fragments into free amino acids

Question 17

protein in the large intestine

Answer 17

bacteria breaks down small amts of undigested protein and amino acids
any other is removed by feces

Question 18

water in the stomach

Answer 18

donates acidic, watery, enzyme-containing gastric juice

Question 19

water in the liver

Answer 19

donates a water juice containing bile

Question 20

water in the pancreas and small intestine

Answer 20

add watery, enzyme-containing juices (alkaline)

Question 21

water in the large intestine

Answer 21

reabsorbs water and some mineral

Question 22

gastroespophageal reflux disease

Answer 22

splashing of stomach acid and enzymes into that causing injury to organs

Question 23

hemorrhoids are

Answer 23

swollen, hardened veins in the rectum

Question 24

hernia

Answer 24

protrusion of an organ thru the wall of the body chamber

Question 25

irritable bowl syndown

Answer 25

alternating diarrhea and constipation
abdonominal cramping or bloating

Question 26

ulcer

Answer 26

erosion in the topmost cells that form a lining.

Question 27

peristalisis is a series of

Answer 27

muscular contractions used to move the substances through the gastrointestinal tract

Question 28

nutrients that must be consumed prior to absorption

Answer 28

starch
fat
protein

Question 29

nutrients is doesn’t need not be consumed prior to absorption

Answer 29

vitamins
minerals
water

Question 30

what body part produces bile

Answer 30

liver

Question 31

what body part stores bile

Answer 31

gallbladder

Question 32

what produces saliva

Answer 32

salivary glands

Question 33

where does saliva work

Answer 33

mouth and esophagus

Question 34

what produces hydrochloric acid

Answer 34

stomach

Question 35

where does hydrochloric acid work

Answer 35

stomach

Question 36

what produces bicarbonate ions

Answer 36

pancreas

Question 37

where do bicarbonate ions work

Answer 37

small intestines

Question 38

most absorption occurs in

Answer 38

small intestines