Chapter 3 Nutrition: The Human Body (Review Questions)
True or False Bile is produced by the gallbladder
False Bile is STORED in the gallbladder Bile is produced by the LIVER
True or False Diarrhea can be a normal. protective response to infection
True
True or False Food encounters the pharynx before it encounters the esophagus
True
What is the cell membrane composed of?
Two flexible layers of phospholipid molecules
What are the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?
atom, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
The nerves of the GI tract are...
collectively known as the enteric nervous system
Heartburn is caused by a pooling of what?
gastric juice in the esophagus
What region of the brain is responsible for promoting us to seek food?
hypothalamus
What is the jejunum?
middle section of the small intestine
Where do the digestion of carbs, fats, and proteins take place?
small intestine
