WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6 | Latest 2023/24 | Updated & Verified | Guaranteed Success

What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? - Cholinergic fibers What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? - The lower third What artery provides blood to the stomach? - Celiac artery What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? - Secretin Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas by G-cells Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor? - Parietal cells Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency) Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids? - Phospholipase Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from the ingested protein? - Carboxypeptidase What is true of unconjugated bilirubin? - Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin. Also called "free bilirubin" Define pepsin - Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins Think P and P