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What structure functions to prevent entrance of food into the trachea?


A) tongue
B) epiglottis
C) cardiac sphincter
D) trachea sphincter

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT recommended for the management of existing ulcers?


A) Alcohol intake should be curtailed.
B) Antibiotics should be administered.
C) Aspirin should be administered.
D) Anti-inflammatory drug use should be curtailed.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following nutrients is most likely to cause intestinal gas?


A) protein
B) carbohydrate
C) fats.
D) sulphur

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following dietary measures is recommended to relieve constipation?


A) eating less fibre
B) drinking prune juice
C) eating less fat
D) drinking less water

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Describe anatomical features of the small intestine that facilitate absorption.

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The process by which bile acts on fat so enzymes can attack the fat is known as which of the following?


A) condensation
B) emulsification
C) enzymification
D) phosphorylation

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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What types of enzymes are responsible for hydrolyzing the proteins in foods?


A) lipases
B) salivases
C) proteases
D) carbohydrases

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste materials takes place across the walls of which of the following small vessels?


A) ducts
B) venules
C) arterioles
D) capillaries

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?


A) gas
B) choking
C) vomiting
D) diarrhea

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Describe the 3 major causes of peptic ulcers and the recommended therapies.

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MATCHING a.Liver b.Villus c.Goblet d.Pylorus e.Enzyme f.Gastrin g.Secretin h.Capillary i.Appendix j.Diffusion k.Epiglottis l.Gallbladder m.Carbohydrase n.Hepatic portal vein o.Hepatic vein p.Ileocecal valve q.Cholecystokinin r.Active transport s.Hydrochloric acid t.Lymphatic system -Absorption mechanism that requires energy

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What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?


A) mouth
B) epiglottis
C) pyloric sphincter
D) upper esophageal sphincter

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What is umami?


A) the flavour of monosodium glutamate
B) the opening between the duodenum and jejunum
C) the intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes fish proteins
D) an intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary nucleic acids

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following structures controls the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine?


A) pyloric valve
B) ileocecal valve
C) colonic sphincter
D) jejunal sphincter

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach?


A) chyme
B) liquid food
C) gastric mucus
D) semiliquid mass

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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