CNS Exam Prep Questions and Answers

Examples of dietary nutrients that are not absorbed directly into the enterohepatic portal blood system include: a) amino acids b) medium-chain fatty acids c) monosaccharides d) long-chain fatty acids d) long-chain fatty acids The hormone responsible for the decrease in gastrointestinal smooth muscle tone and motility during pregnancy is: a) estrogen b) progesterone c) placental lactogen d) human chorionic ghornadotropin b) progesterone The ingestion of a meal containing large amounts of saturated fat will result in a transient increase in the serum concentration of: a) chylomicrons b) low-density lipoproteins c) high-density lipoproteins d) micelles a) chylomicrons The product of enterokinase reaction is: a) trypsin b) chymotrypsin c) pepsin d) carboxypeptidase a) trypsin Most iron is transported in the blood via the plasma carrier: a) heme b) ferritin c) transferrin d) albumin c) transferrin The organs most active in the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol are the LIVER and the: a) gallbladder b) pancreas c) adrenal glands d) intestinal mucosa d) intestinal mucosa