THE AMAZING Flashcards
The process that moves nutrients into the blood or lymph is
A
Which of the following organs of the digestive system is different from the other four because it does NOT produce any secretions that aid in the digestive process?
C
Which of the following stores feces immediately prior to elimination?
E
Which of the following is NOT an active participant in the digestive process?
B
Chewing
E
A bolus is formed in the
A
The digestion of which class of foods begins in the mouth?
A
During the process of swallowing, the
B
Which process propels the food down the esophagus into the stomach?
D
Sphincters
E
The digestion of proteins begins in the
A
Chyme is formed in the
C
Of the following the greatest amount of nutrient absorption takes place in the
B
Which of the following are absorbed by the lymphatic system?
E
Movement of glucose through the membranes of the small intestine is primarily by
C
Which of the following are tiny projections of the mucosal wall?
C
The organ that stores and detoxifies different organic compounds is the
C
The liver is associated with all of the following functions EXCEPT
D
The liver is associated with all of the following functions EXCEPT
E
During, or shortly after a meal, most cells use which of the following as a source of energy?
C
The ideal diet consists of all of the following EXCEPT
B
Which of the following should be present in the human diet in the highest percentage?
B
Lipids can serve in all but which of the following capacities?
A
Lipids can serve in all but which of the following capacities?
C
Which of the following vitamins is fat-soluble and can be stored in the body?
A
Which vitamin functions in forming a blood clot?
C
A deficiency of which vitamin produces rickets in children and osteomalcia in adults?
D
A deficiency of vitamin C may give rise to
B
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning mineral metabolism?
B
Lack of which element can lead to thyroid problems?
B
The element needed for blood clotting, nerve transmission, and bone and tooth formation is
C
The constituent of hemoglobin whose absence leads to anemia is
A
