Rasmussen NUR 1172 Nutrition Exam 1

Rasmussen NUR 1172 Nutrition Exam 1 Alimentary Canal - CORRECT ANSWER Another term for gastrointestinal tract Digestive Tract Includes - CORRECT ANSWER Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum Accessory Organs of the Digestive System - CORRECT ANSWER Pancrease, Gallbladder, Liver Muscular Movement of Mouth - CORRECT ANSWER Mastication Muscular Movement of Esophagus - CORRECT ANSWER Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES) Controls entry of food bolus into esophagus Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Controls entry of food into stomach Muscular Movement of Stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Kneading and churning/Propulsive and Mixing Movements- Moves food to pyloric valve by peristalsis Muscular Movement of Small Intestine - CORRECT ANSWER Peristalsis End Product of Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER Monosaccharides: Glucose, Fructose,Galactose End Product of Fats - CORRECT ANSWER Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Diglycerides, Glycerol End Product of Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER Amino Acids, Dipeptides Chemical Digestion of Mouth - CORRECT ANSWER Salivary amylase, saliva, mucous Saliva - CORRECT ANSWER Moistens food particles, releases lingual lipase (fat digestion) Salivary Amylase - CORRECT ANSWER Enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars in the oral cavity Mucous - CORRECT ANSWER Protects walls of stomach from hydrochloric acid Chemical Digestion of Stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochloric acid, mucus, enzymes Hydrochloric Acid - CORRECT ANSWER Creates an acidic environment for certain enzymes to work Breaks down proteins and activates pepsin Mucus - CORRECT ANSWER Protects stomach lining from HCl- Binds and mixes food Stomach Enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER Pepsin breaks down proteins, activated by HCL Food - CORRECT ANSWER A mixture of chemical substances and nutrients Major Functions of Digestive System - CORRECT ANSWER (1) Received Food (2) Releases nutrients from Food