NU 110 Exam 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
What are the parts of the small intestine? - Answer-1. Duodenum
2. Jejunum
3. Ileum
What is the function of the Duodenum? - Answer-It receives Chyme. It is where your gallbladder dumps
bile via bile ducts.
What is the importance of the small intestine? - Answer-Site of nutrient absorption.
What is the function of the Ileum - Answer-It's an extension to make sure whatever nutrients were not
absorbed have somewhere to go.
What is the direction of the large intestine? - Answer-Ascending colon, transverse colon, Desecending
colon, sigmoid colon, Rectum. Anus.
Where does digestion start? - Answer-starts psychologically before food enters the mouth
, What is the enzyme that digests/breaks down glucose? - Answer-Amylase
What is the mechanical part of chewing? What is CN for chewing? CN for swallowing? - Answer--
Mastication
-CN#5 Trigeminal= chewing
-CN#9 Glossopharyngeal= swallowing
What structure is involved in swallowing after mastication? - Answer-Esophagus
What sphincter at the beginning of the stomach prevents us from having heart burn(Dyspepsia)? -
Answer--LES= lower esphageal sphincter or Cardiac Sphincter.
When you swallow, what substance is released into the stomach to break down food? - Answer-
Hydrochloric Acid (HCL acid)
What substance breaks down protein in the stomach? - Answer-Pepsin
What is the mechanical part of the stomach? - Answer-Churning
What is the name of the substance that the stomach makes from digestion? - Answer-Chyme passes
through the pyloric sphincter and dups into the duodenum
What are the 2 additional enzymes that the pancreas secretes? - Answer--Lipase (fats)
-pepsidase (proteins) (sometimes called trypsin)
Lipase calls on what to help break down large amounts of fat? - Answer-Gallbladder for the secretion of
bile helps break down large amounts of fat.
Answers
What are the parts of the small intestine? - Answer-1. Duodenum
2. Jejunum
3. Ileum
What is the function of the Duodenum? - Answer-It receives Chyme. It is where your gallbladder dumps
bile via bile ducts.
What is the importance of the small intestine? - Answer-Site of nutrient absorption.
What is the function of the Ileum - Answer-It's an extension to make sure whatever nutrients were not
absorbed have somewhere to go.
What is the direction of the large intestine? - Answer-Ascending colon, transverse colon, Desecending
colon, sigmoid colon, Rectum. Anus.
Where does digestion start? - Answer-starts psychologically before food enters the mouth
, What is the enzyme that digests/breaks down glucose? - Answer-Amylase
What is the mechanical part of chewing? What is CN for chewing? CN for swallowing? - Answer--
Mastication
-CN#5 Trigeminal= chewing
-CN#9 Glossopharyngeal= swallowing
What structure is involved in swallowing after mastication? - Answer-Esophagus
What sphincter at the beginning of the stomach prevents us from having heart burn(Dyspepsia)? -
Answer--LES= lower esphageal sphincter or Cardiac Sphincter.
When you swallow, what substance is released into the stomach to break down food? - Answer-
Hydrochloric Acid (HCL acid)
What substance breaks down protein in the stomach? - Answer-Pepsin
What is the mechanical part of the stomach? - Answer-Churning
What is the name of the substance that the stomach makes from digestion? - Answer-Chyme passes
through the pyloric sphincter and dups into the duodenum
What are the 2 additional enzymes that the pancreas secretes? - Answer--Lipase (fats)
-pepsidase (proteins) (sometimes called trypsin)
Lipase calls on what to help break down large amounts of fat? - Answer-Gallbladder for the secretion of
bile helps break down large amounts of fat.
