HUN 1201 2025 MIDTERM EXAM GRADED A+
The psychological desire to eat is referred to as... - appetite
Our ability to taste food comes from our sense of... - smell
Appetite can be aroused by... - cravings
The hypothalamus... - triggers hunger
After eating, we experience... - a distended stomach
The cell membrane... - regulates the direction and flow of substances into and out of the cell
Digestion begins in the... - mouth
Digestion is the process by which foods are.. - broken down into their component molecules
What is a function of sphincter muscles? - control passage of food through the GI tract
Most digestion and absorption takes place in the... - small intestine
Gastric juices includes... - hydrochloric acid
Hormones are... - chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood
The function of mucus in the stomach is to... - protect stomach cells from autodigestion
The pancreas manufactures... - digestive enzymes
Bile... - emulsifies the fat
, The _____ of the small intestine is designed for absorption. - lining
The mechanism for nutrient absorption requiring energy is... - active transport
Fat and fat-soluble vitamins are transported through... - lymph
The liver is the first stop for most absorbed nutrients because it... - is the end point for the portal
vein
Upper chest pain that is caused by acid flowing back into the esophagus from the stomach is called...
- heartburn
A strategy for someone experiencing heartburn is... - consuming small meals
A strategy for preventing constipation is to... - eat more high-fiber foods
Secreted by the GI tract, this hormone may play a role in weight control, and cardiovascular health. -
ghrelin
Which two pancreatic hormones are responsible for regulating blood glucose levels? - insulin and
glucagon
What are the accessory organs of digestion? - gallbladder, liver, pancreas, mouth
Chemical digestion of which nutrient occurs in the mouth? - carbohydrate
What are proteases? - enzymes that help digest proteins
What is chyme? - a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juices
HCl is secreted by which cells in the stomach? - parietal cells
The psychological desire to eat is referred to as... - appetite
Our ability to taste food comes from our sense of... - smell
Appetite can be aroused by... - cravings
The hypothalamus... - triggers hunger
After eating, we experience... - a distended stomach
The cell membrane... - regulates the direction and flow of substances into and out of the cell
Digestion begins in the... - mouth
Digestion is the process by which foods are.. - broken down into their component molecules
What is a function of sphincter muscles? - control passage of food through the GI tract
Most digestion and absorption takes place in the... - small intestine
Gastric juices includes... - hydrochloric acid
Hormones are... - chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood
The function of mucus in the stomach is to... - protect stomach cells from autodigestion
The pancreas manufactures... - digestive enzymes
Bile... - emulsifies the fat
, The _____ of the small intestine is designed for absorption. - lining
The mechanism for nutrient absorption requiring energy is... - active transport
Fat and fat-soluble vitamins are transported through... - lymph
The liver is the first stop for most absorbed nutrients because it... - is the end point for the portal
vein
Upper chest pain that is caused by acid flowing back into the esophagus from the stomach is called...
- heartburn
A strategy for someone experiencing heartburn is... - consuming small meals
A strategy for preventing constipation is to... - eat more high-fiber foods
Secreted by the GI tract, this hormone may play a role in weight control, and cardiovascular health. -
ghrelin
Which two pancreatic hormones are responsible for regulating blood glucose levels? - insulin and
glucagon
What are the accessory organs of digestion? - gallbladder, liver, pancreas, mouth
Chemical digestion of which nutrient occurs in the mouth? - carbohydrate
What are proteases? - enzymes that help digest proteins
What is chyme? - a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juices
HCl is secreted by which cells in the stomach? - parietal cells
