NUR1172 Nutrition Exam I Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Alimentary Canal Correct Answer Another term for gastrointestinal tract Digestive Tract Includes Correct Answer Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum Accessory Organs of the Digestive System Correct Answer Pancrease, Gallbladder, Liver Muscular Movement of Mouth Correct Answer Mastication Muscular Movement of Esophagus Correct 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 Correct Answer Kneading and churning/Propulsive and Mixing Movements- Moves food to pyloric valve by peristalsis Muscular Movement of Small Intestine Correct Answer Peristalsis End Product of Carbohydrates Correct Answer Monosaccharides: Glucose, Fructose,Galactose End Product of Fats Correct Answer Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Diglycerides, Glycerol End Product of Proteins Correct Answer Amino Acids, Dipeptides Chemical Digestion of Mouth Correct Answer Salivary amylase, saliva, mucous Saliva Correct Answer Moistens food particles, releases lingual lipase (fat digestion) Salivary Amylase Correct Answer Enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars in the oral cavity Mucous Correct Answer Protects walls of stomach from hydrochloric acid Chemical Digestion of Stomach Correct Answer Hydrochloric acid, mucus, enzymes Hydrochloric Acid Correct Answer Creates an acidic environment for certain enzymes to work