Module 12 quiz

Sylvia has just eaten a meal consisting of a salad, chicken breast, and sweet potato fries. Her body is secreting enzymes to digest the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and absorb the broken-down food molecules. What will happen to the food her body is unable to digest?

Sylvia will defecate it as feces

Mandeep has just finished a holiday dinner with her family, and feels really full. Her stomach is responding to the amount of food she has eaten by:

storing it in the fundus until it can be mixed with chyme.

Which process occurs in the alimentary canal?

Breakdown of food through mechanical and chemical means

Which process requires the use of enzymes?

Chemical digestion

A patient has inflamed gums that are receding and pulling away from his teeth. Pockets have formed that filled with bacteria, and the patient has lost a few teeth and is in great pain. Which outcome is most likely for the patient?

Condition is irreversible

Which pancreatitis indicator does a CT scan detect?

Extent of inflammation

Which structure is between the stomach and the duodenum?

Pyloric sphincter

Which body state tends to promote digestion and absorption of food molecules?

RELAXATION

Which feature of the stomach prevents its wall from damage and being broken down by the protein-digesting enzyme it secretes?

Tight epithelial cells and a thick mucus coating

The finger-like projections that increase the surface area for absorption in the jejunum are called:

VILLI

Which gland secretes an enzyme that breaks down protein in the stomach?

chief

Greg is 46 and has started having more dental cavities than he has ever had before. His dental healthcare professional questions Greg about changes in his health, and Greg states he is on a new medication that is causing his mouth to feel dry as a side effect. The dry mouth is contributing to Greg's dental issues by:

decreasing the amount of alkaline fluid entering his mouth.

A factor that may cause ulcerative colitis is:

having family members with it

If a patient has a blocked salivary gland duct, he will be unable to:

initiate much carbohydrate digestion.

Trina has been having a great deal of gas, bloating, and abdominal pain lately. When she undergoes a series of diagnostic tests, they reveal her small intestine is failing to digest fats properly. They are entering her large intestine where bacteria are processing them, resulting in gas production which is causing Trina's symptoms. Which enzyme is she deficient in?

lipase

Taki is 43 years old and was surprised to discover he has hepatitis C. He was asymptomatic, but started on antiviral medication to, hopefully, clear it from his body. His healthcare professional will continue to monitor him throughout his course of treatment because hepatitis C puts Taki at greater risk of developing:

liver cancer.

The reason the ileum has Peyer's patches is to:

provide local containment of bacteria before they enter the bloodstream.