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Nutrition Exam I: NUR1172 with 200
correct solutions.
Nutrition Exam I: NUR1172 with 200
correct solutions.
Alimentary Canal - ANSWER Another term for gastrointestinal tract



Digestive Tract Includes - ANSWER Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum



Accessory Organs of the Digestive System - ANSWER Pancrease, Gallbladder, Liver



Muscular Movement of Mouth - ANSWER Mastication



Muscular Movement of Esophagus - 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 - ANSWER Kneading and churning/Propulsive and Mixing Movements-
Moves food to pyloric valve by peristalsis



Muscular Movement of Small Intestine - ANSWER Peristalsis



End Product of Carbohydrates - ANSWER Monosaccharides: Glucose, Fructose,Galactose



End Product of Fats - ANSWER Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Diglycerides, Glycerol



End Product of Proteins - ANSWER Amino Acids, Dipeptides



Chemical Digestion of Mouth - ANSWER Salivary amylase, saliva, mucous

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Saliva - ANSWER Moistens food particles, releases lingual lipase (fat digestion)



Salivary Amylase - ANSWER Enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars in the oral cavity



Mucous - ANSWER Protects walls of stomach from hydrochloric acid



Chemical Digestion of Stomach - ANSWER Hydrochloric acid, mucus, enzymes



Hydrochloric Acid - ANSWER Creates an acidic environment for certain enzymes to work

Breaks down proteins and activates pepsin



Mucus - ANSWER Protects stomach lining from HCl- Binds and mixes food



Stomach Enzymes - ANSWER Pepsin breaks down proteins, activated by HCL



Food - ANSWER A mixture of chemical substances and nutrients



Major Functions of Digestive System - ANSWER (1) Received Food

(2) Releases nutrients from Food

(3) Delivers nutrients into the Blood

(4) Excretes non-digestible waste



Pepsin - ANSWER Enzyme that digests protein



Gastric Lipase - ANSWER Enzyme to digest food



Pyloric Sphincter - ANSWER Controls sending food away from stomach

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Liver - ANSWER Creates Bile



Gallbladder - ANSWER Stores Bile



Pancreas - ANSWER Digestive enzymes, bicarbonate to neutralize chyme and store insulin



Absorption - ANSWER Process of taking molecules across a cell membrane and into cells of the body



Villi - ANSWER Lines the Gastrointestinal system



Brush Border - ANSWER Composed of microvilli that increase surface area



Cause of Heartburn - ANSWER Hydrochloric in the esophagus



Chyme - ANSWER Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food that is expelled by the stomach, through the
pyloric valve, into the duodenum



Bile - ANSWER -Aid in digestions of lipid in the small intestine, -Produced by the liver, stored in the
gallbladder

-Emulsifies (breaks down) fat and stores its digestion

- The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile

- Lipid breakdown would be slower if gallbladder is removed



Chemical Digestion of the Small Intestine - ANSWER Enzymes, Mucus, Hormones, Bile



Enzymes of the small intestine - ANSWER Certain enzymes act on specific macronutrients to bring their
final breakdown so the body can use and absorb them

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