Quiz 7

Question 1

_____ is the chemical breakdown of food into small organic fragments?

Answer 1

Digestion

Question 2

What are the waves of muscular contractions that move along the length of the digestive tract called?

Answer 2

Peristalsis

Question 3

Which nerve controls the stomach and initiates the production of gastric juice?

Answer 3

Vagus

Question 4

Which condition is caused by abdominal organs sliding into the thoracic cavity through the esophageal hiatus?

Answer 4

Hiatal hernia

Question 5

The_____ is the second segment of the small intestine and does the build of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption.

Answer 5

jejunum

Question 6

_____ is esophageal laceration secondary to vomiting.

Answer 6

Mallory-Weiss Syndorme

Question 7

The cystic duct leaves the liver and leads to the:

Answer 7

Gallbladder

Question 8

Which of the following is a general function of the liver?

Answer 8

Metabolic regulation

Question 9

Which is the most common cause of cirrhosis?

Answer 9

Chronic alcohol abuse

Question 10

The liver receives about ____ present of cardiac output.

Answer 10

25%

Question 11

What is the most common cause of chronic viral hepatitis in the United States?

Answer 11

Hepatitis C

Question 12

Roughly half our daily vitamin _____ requirements are produced by internal bacteria

Answer 12

Vitamin K

Question 13

Patients with hollow organs problems tend to have:

Answer 13

Diffuse abdominal pain

Question 14

The renal tubule is responsible for:

Answer 14

Reabsorbing useful organic molecules. Secreting any waste products missed by the filtration process. reabsorbing water.

Question 15

Filtration membranes allow the passage of:

Answer 15

Water, ions, and glucose.

Question 16

In the proximal convoluted tubule, water moves out of the tubular fluid by what process?

Answer 16

Osmosis

Question 17

The ascending limb of the loop of Henle actively transports:

Answer 17

sodium

Question 18

The hormone erythropoietin and enzyme renin are secreted by the:

Answer 18

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Question 19

Which is a metabolic wast production of the breakdown of amino acids?

Answer 19

Urea

Question 20

Which hormone, when at lower levels, decreases water permeability in the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct?

Answer 20

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 21

In _____, the functions of damaged kidneys are performed by a machine that facilitates diffusion between the patient’s blood and a carefully regulated fluid.

Answer 21

dialysis

Question 22

Which of the following is a major hormone involved in regulating kidney function?

Answer 22

Aldosterone, Angiotensin II, ADH

Question 23

Artial natriuretic peptide is released by _____ when blood volume and blood pressure are too high and opposes the actions of the renin-angiotensisn system.

Answer 23

Atrial cardiac muscle cells.

Question 24

Kidney stones consisting of _____are the most common

Answer 24

calcium salts

Question 25

the_____ and kidneys play key roles in maintaining the acid-base balance of body fluids.

Answer 25

lungs

Question 26

If extracellular fluids (ECF) become hypertonic, as compared to the intracellular fluid (ICF), water will move in which direction?

Answer 26

From the cells into the ECF

Question 27

In response to circulating aldosterone, the kidneys _____ sodium

Answer 27

reabsorb

Question 28

Severe acidosis can cause what effect on the body?

Answer 28

CNS deterioration/Weak Cardiac Contractions/Peripheral Vasodilation

Question 29

______ Occurs when alveolar ventilation is increased, resulting in excess elimination of CO2.

Answer 29

Respiratory Alkalosis

Question 30

The ______ buffer system depends on the ability of amino acids to respond to changes in pH by accepting or releasing hydrogen ions.

Answer 30

Protein