Quiz 7 (Chapters 16 & 18) Flashcards
______________ is the chemical breakdown of food into small organic fragments.
Digestion
What are the waves of muscular contractions that move along the length of the digestive tract called?
Peristalsis
Which nerve controlls the stomach and initiates the production of gastric juice?
Vagus
Which condition is caused by the abdominal organs sliding into the thoracic cavity through the esophageal hiatus?
Hiatal hernia
The _____________ is the second segment of the small intestine and does the bulk of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption.
Jejunum
__________ is esophageal laceration secondary to vomiting.
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
The cystic duct leaves the liver and leads to the:
Gallbladder
Which of the following is a general function of the liver?
Bile production, metabolic regulation, hematological regulation. (All of the above)
What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
Chronic alcohol abuse
The liver receives about ___________ percent of cardiac output.
25%
What is the most common cause of chronic viral hepatitis in the United States?
Hepatitis C
Roughly half of our daily vitamin _____________ requirements are produced by intestinal bacteria.
K
Patients with hollow organ problems tend to have:
Diffuse abdominal pain
The renal tubule is responsible for:
Reabsorbing useful organic molecules, secreting any waste products missed by the filtration process, reabsorbing water. (All of the above)
Filtration membranes allow the passage of:
Water, ions, and glucose