NU110 Exam 2025 Review questions with
complete Answers
What part of the brain is our thermostat?
Hypothalamus
When the liquid on our skin becomes a gas, it is known as?
Evaporation
What is the name of the tube that goes from the mouth all the way down towards the anal?
Alimentary Canal
What is another name for the large intestine?
Colon
Your nutrition occurs in what two segments?
Duodenum and Jejunum
What are the two valves called?
Pyloric Sphincter and lower esophageal sphincter
When burping and having acid reflex, what is being messed up?
Lower Esophageal sphincter (L.E.S.)
When things flow in one direction, what is this called?
Parastalsis
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion start?
Mouth
What does gerd stand for?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
, Who makes the bile and sends it to the gallbladder?
liver
What chemical regulates the bile?
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Where is the appendix located in the body?
RUQ
What does the large intestine absorb?
water and electrolytes
What do we need in the colon?
good bacteria
What is chyme?
a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juices
what is amalyse?
an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar
What causes the back up in the liver, making it become jaundice?
bilirubin
What is our favorite vitamin that comes from the sun?
Viatmin D
What is parastalsis?
smoothe muscle contraction
Where is bile stored?
gallbladder
complete Answers
What part of the brain is our thermostat?
Hypothalamus
When the liquid on our skin becomes a gas, it is known as?
Evaporation
What is the name of the tube that goes from the mouth all the way down towards the anal?
Alimentary Canal
What is another name for the large intestine?
Colon
Your nutrition occurs in what two segments?
Duodenum and Jejunum
What are the two valves called?
Pyloric Sphincter and lower esophageal sphincter
When burping and having acid reflex, what is being messed up?
Lower Esophageal sphincter (L.E.S.)
When things flow in one direction, what is this called?
Parastalsis
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion start?
Mouth
What does gerd stand for?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
, Who makes the bile and sends it to the gallbladder?
liver
What chemical regulates the bile?
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Where is the appendix located in the body?
RUQ
What does the large intestine absorb?
water and electrolytes
What do we need in the colon?
good bacteria
What is chyme?
a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juices
what is amalyse?
an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar
What causes the back up in the liver, making it become jaundice?
bilirubin
What is our favorite vitamin that comes from the sun?
Viatmin D
What is parastalsis?
smoothe muscle contraction
Where is bile stored?
gallbladder
