WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6/ (Top 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW PAPERS / GRADED A+/ 100% Accurate)

WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6 What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? -Cholinergic fibers What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? -The lower third What artery provides blood to the stomach? -Celiac artery What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? -Secretin Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas by G-cells Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor? -Parietal cells Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency) Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids? -Phospholipase Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from the ingested protein? - Carboxypeptidase What is true of unconjugated bilirubin? -Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin. Also called "free bilirubin" Define pepsin -Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins Think P and P Define Lipase -Produced by the pancreas and breaks down triglycerides Define amylase -Produced in the mouth and breaks down starch "Amy eats a starchy meal