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Marubeny De Leon
Week 14: StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of fat emulsification consists of: | breaking fats into small droplets. |
| Which of the following is not one of the openings that must be blocked when food moves from the pharynx into the esophagus? | Oropharynx |
| Which of the following is a disaccharide? | Sucrose |
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |
| The sodium cotransport or coupled transport acts to transport sodium ions and glucose molecules _____ the GI lumen. | passively out of |
| The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is: | secretin. |
| Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus? | Deglutition AND Peristalsis |
| The purpose of peristalsis is to: | propel food forward along the GI tract. |
| Which of the following is not true of enzymes? | They change chemically and are in the end products of the reaction. |
| Bicarbonates are useful in the GI tract to: | neutralize hydrochloric acid. |