Digestive and nutrition quiz
Bile salts aid in the digestion of fats by _____ large fat droplets
Emulsifying
The process of synthesizing blue Coast and non- carbohydrates is called
Gluconeogenesis
Carrie excess cholesterol from the peripheral tissues to the liver
High density lipoprotein's
A cut I own that is essential for muscle contraction, nerve function and blood clotting is
Calcium
Which of the following descriptions best matches the term cholecystokin
Causes gallbladder to contract
After food and gastric juices combine, the gastric contents are referred to as
Chyme
The blank duct is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct
Common bile
An element that is a component of hemoglobin, myoglobin and cytochromes is
Iron
The middle segment of the small intestine is called the
Jejunum
The vitamin that is essential for the production of several clotting factors factors is vitamin
K
The sum of all the bio chemical processes going on within the human body at any given time is called
Metabolism
What is the layer labeled 4
Muscularis externa
The enzyme pepsin digests
Proteins
The major cat ion in extracellular fluid is
Sodium
Large blood vessels and Lymphatics are found in the
Submucosa
In order to determine the LDL level in a patient's blood, it is necessary to measure
Total cholesterol level, HDL level and triglyceride level
During lipolysis
Triglycerides are broken down into glycerone and fatty fatty acids
In adequate exposure to sunlight could result in a decrease of amounts of vitamin blank in the body
D
Within the oral cavity, both mechanical and chemical blank begin
Digestion
Pancreatic juice enters the small intestine at the
Duodenal papilla