Anatomy

From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up ...

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When we ingest large molecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, they must undergo ...

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The function of the hepatic portal circulation is to ________.

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Proteins entering the stomach act as a buffer raising pH. Rising pH stimulates the activity of ...

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Select the one response below that would not result from a drug that blocks histamine receptors in ...

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Generally the hormones secretin and cholecystokinin which are released by duodenal enteroendocrine ...

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All of the following are true of swallowing (deglutition) except one. Select the statement that is ...

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The sight of food can trigger a series of events that results in the release of gastric juice. All ...

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In the enteric nervous system, a long reflexive pathway has an advantage over a short reflexive ...

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Select the description below that illustrates a difference between a sphincter and circular muscle.

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Select the best explanation for why protease enzymes are secreted in inactive forms.

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Fat absorption through the plasma membrane of epithelial cells ________.

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All but one of the following is a function of the low pH found in the stomach. Select the ...

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A ruptured appendix is life threatening because ________.

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Bile salts bind at their hydrophobic regions to large fat globules within the chyme that enters the ...

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Which of the following is the best explanation of the benefit in the digestive system having the ...

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Which of the organs listed below is involved in all of the following processes: secretion, ...

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Which of the following is the best illustration of the difference between metabolism and digestion?

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The enterohepatic circulation reabsorbs bile salts in the distal portion of the small intestine ...

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Most gastric ulcers are due to excessive production of hydrochloric acid.

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The soft palate reflexively opens the nasopharynx to allow the passage of food, which is now called a bolus.

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Mumps is an inflammation of the parotid glands caused by myxovirus.

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Most nutrients are absorbed through the mucosa of the intestinal villi by active transport.

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The stomach's contractile rhythm is set by pacemaker cells found in the spinal cord.

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Another term for swallowing is deglutition.

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