Author Question: Where is the primary location for fat digestion? A) large intestine B) liver C) small intestine ... (Read 38 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Where is the primary location for fat digestion?
A) large intestine
B) liver
C) small intestine
D) kidney

Question 2

Jessie has been admitted to the hospital with cirrhosis. She is a 65-year-old widow who is an alcoholic. Jessie is very malnourished. She weighs 98 pounds and is 55 tall. She says she stopped drinking 6 months ago because it hurt her stomach very bad when she drank.

Besides her lack of appetite, why is she malnourished? How has her liver disease contributed to her nutritional status?

smrtceo · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

The liver is responsible for absorption and use of nutrients as well as for storing iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, fat-soluble vitamins, and the B vitamins. It also synthesizes bile and stores it in the gallbladder. It changes simple sugars to glycogen and provides glucose to the body cells. It converts fats to lipoproteins and synthesizes cholesterol.