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Stack #4586767
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is | Vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| The purpose of peristalsis is to | Propel food forward along the GI tract |
| External respiration can be defined as | The exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung |
| When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure | Expiration occurs |
| The process of swallowing is known as | Deglutition |
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called | Gastric inhibitory peptide |
| Which step of deglutition is under voluntary control? | Oral stage |
| The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is | Tidal volume |
| Standard atmospheric pressure is. mm hg | 760 |
| Which gas law deals with the solubility of gases in solution | Henry |