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Alexus Soriano

Week 13 Physiology

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Chemical digestion requires the secretion of _____ into the lumen of the GI tract. digestive enzymes and bile.
Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the gastric glands. parietal cells
The ejection of bile from the gallbaldder is controlled by which hormones? CCK and secretin
The act of expelling feces is called defecation.
What percentage of this blood flow comes from the hepatic portal system? 80%
Stimulation of gastric juice secretion occurs in all of the following phases except the _____ phase. digestive
Because fats are insoluble in water, they must be emulsified.
Peristalsis is regulated in part by the intrinsic stretch reflexes. It is also thought to be stimulated by the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK)
The final step in lipid transport by the intestines is the formation of chylomicrons.
CCK is an intestinal hormone that causes the pancreas to increase secretion of exocrine high in enzymatic content, opposes the influence of gastrin parietal cells, and stimulates contraction of the gallbladder so that bilecan pass into the duodenum.
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase.
During which stage of swallowing is there a risk of food entering respiratory pathways? Oropharyngeal
The wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract is called peristalsis.
The process of deglutition includes all of the following except the _____ stage. layngeal
Fats and other nutrients in the duodenum stimulate the intestinal mucosa to release a hormone called gastric inhibitory peptide.
_____ is the passage of substances through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph. Absorption
The chemical process in which a compound unites with water and the splits into simpler compounds is called hydrolysis.
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