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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The enterogastric reflex causes: | inhibition of gastric peristalsis. |
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is: | vasoactive intestinal peptide. |
| Which of the following is not true of enzymes? | They change chemically and are in the end products of the reaction. |
| The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is: | cholecystokinin |
| Hydrolysis refers to: | using water to split larger compounds into smaller ones |
| Which of these is not an example of mechanical digestion? | Moistening the food |
| Bicarbonates are useful in the GI tract to: | neutralize hydrochloric acid. |
| An end product of fat digestion is: | glycerol |
| The sodium cotransport or coupled transport acts to transport sodium ions and glucose molecules _____ the GI lumen. | passively out of |
| The process of fat emulsification consists of: | breaking fats into small droplets |
| When classified according to the kind of chemical reactions catalyzed, digestive enzymes are referred to as _____ enzymes. | hydrolyzing |
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | gastric inhibitory peptide. |
| The purpose of peristalsis is to: | propel food forward along the GI tract. |
| 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 step of deglutition is under voluntary control? | Oral stage |
| Which of the following is a disaccharide? | Sucrose |
| The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a: | monosaccharide. |
| The major site for the absorption of the end products of digestion is the: | small intestine. |
| Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus? | Both A (deglutition) and B (peristalsis) |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as: | amylase. |