MA 700 Week 1 Review (Answered)
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What is the for the removal of indigestible wastes through the anus?
Defecation
What muscle makes up the cheek?
Buccinator muscle
The following directs food away from the nasal cavity and into the oropharynx during swallowing?
Soft palate and uvula
The following forms the roof of the oral cavity?
Palate
The following contains taste buds and provides friction for manipulating food in the mouth?
Papillae
Salivary glands are located on each side of the head, just in front of the ears?
Parotid
The following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach?
Esophagus
The following acts as a valve between the stomach and small intestine?
Pyloric sphincter
The following aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract?
Intrinsic factor
What is the name of the semifluid that results when food is broken down in the stomach?
Chyme
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal?
4 hours
What is the first part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
What is the name of the valve located between the small intestine and large intestine?
Ileocecal valve
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What is the function of the large intestine?
Elimination of waste products
What are hepatocytes?
Liver cells
The following cells located in the liver remove bacteria, damaged red blood cells, and other particles
from the blood?
Kupffer cells
The following emulsifies fat into small fat droplets?
Bile salts
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Stores bile
The following secretes insulin and glucagon into the blood?
Islets of Langerhans
What is the term for a chemical substance found in food that is needed by the body for survival and
well-being?
Nutrient
Performed by the medical assistant using a knowledge of nutrition EXCEPT:
Conducting a nutritional assessment of a patient and recommending nutrition therapy
The following are examples of macronutrients EXCEPT:
Minerals
How many kilocalories are provided by one gram of carbohydrate?
4
Examples of monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
The following provide kilocalories for the body
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
The following is a characteristic of soluble fiber?
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What is the for the removal of indigestible wastes through the anus?
Defecation
What muscle makes up the cheek?
Buccinator muscle
The following directs food away from the nasal cavity and into the oropharynx during swallowing?
Soft palate and uvula
The following forms the roof of the oral cavity?
Palate
The following contains taste buds and provides friction for manipulating food in the mouth?
Papillae
Salivary glands are located on each side of the head, just in front of the ears?
Parotid
The following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach?
Esophagus
The following acts as a valve between the stomach and small intestine?
Pyloric sphincter
The following aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract?
Intrinsic factor
What is the name of the semifluid that results when food is broken down in the stomach?
Chyme
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal?
4 hours
What is the first part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
What is the name of the valve located between the small intestine and large intestine?
Ileocecal valve
, We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What is the function of the large intestine?
Elimination of waste products
What are hepatocytes?
Liver cells
The following cells located in the liver remove bacteria, damaged red blood cells, and other particles
from the blood?
Kupffer cells
The following emulsifies fat into small fat droplets?
Bile salts
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Stores bile
The following secretes insulin and glucagon into the blood?
Islets of Langerhans
What is the term for a chemical substance found in food that is needed by the body for survival and
well-being?
Nutrient
Performed by the medical assistant using a knowledge of nutrition EXCEPT:
Conducting a nutritional assessment of a patient and recommending nutrition therapy
The following are examples of macronutrients EXCEPT:
Minerals
How many kilocalories are provided by one gram of carbohydrate?
4
Examples of monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
The following provide kilocalories for the body
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
The following is a characteristic of soluble fiber?
