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Functions of the Mouth & Oesophagus
Define digestion,
What is the function of mastication,
Which enzymes initiate carbohydra...
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Absorption of Ions and Water
Which part of the digestive syste...,
List 5 cells that can be found in...,
What are the two main intestinal ...
63
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Functions of the Liver and Hepatobiliary System
In which abdominal quadrant is th...,
What is the name of the upper rig...,
What is the name of the upper mid...
43
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Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates and Proteins
Which chemical form must carbohyd...,
Are cellulose and hemicellulose s...,
Are pectins soluble or insoluble ...
46
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Digestion and Absorption of Fat
What properties of lipids make th...,
Why does the apple shape distribu...,
What are the rq values for carboh...
75
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Overview of the Digestive Tract and Peritoneal Coverings
What are the 5 phases of digestion,
Where does the oral cavity extend...,
What are the two regions of the o...
90
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Secretions of the Stomach
List 4 functions of the stomach,
List the 7 layers of the stomach ...,
List 6 cell types found within ga...
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Drugs Affecting the GIT
List 5 ways in which drugs can af...,
What is gastric acid composed of,
Why when treating an ulcer is dea...
21
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Absorption of Iron and Gastrointestinal Diseases
List 4 roles of iron in human bio...,
What are the two forms of iron th...,
Why is 10 of consumed iron absorbed
33
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Functions and Secretions of the Pancreas
What are the 3 overall functions ...,
What is the ampulla of vater,
Where is the sphincter of oddi
44
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Nutrition 1: Normal Physiology
Define nutrition,
Define nutrient,
List 6 nutrients
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Jaundice
List 5 liver function tests,
List the constituents of bilehow ...,
How many times per day is bile re...
54
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Cancer of the GIT
List 6 characteristic hallmarks o...,
List the two types of oesophageal...,
List 6 risk factors for oesophage...
27
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Gut Flora
What is microbiota,
What is tissue tropism,
What are fimbriae
29
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Chronic Inflammation of the GIT
What is the most common symptom o...,
List the two most common causes o...,
What is the most common cause of ...
22
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Functions and Dysfunctions of GIT Motility
List 3 types of contractions of t...,
What is the average length of the...,
How do segmental contractions res...
20
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Smooth Muscle and the Enteric Nervous System
List the areas of the git that co...,
List the general functions of the...,
Describe the arrangement of smoot...
34
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Absorptive / Postabsorptive States and Metabolic Disorders
What is the absorptive fed state,
What is the postabsorptive fastin...,
List the metabolic products of gl...
30
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Abdominal Pain
List the 2 abdominal pain pathways,
Which nerves travel with pain fib...,
Describe the pathway taken by pai...
28
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Nutrition 2: Starvation / Obesity
Describe the feedback mechanisms ...,
Where is ghrelin released what is...,
List 3 hormones released in the i...
24
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