NOOCH 1 Test Questions with Correct Answers

NOOCH 1 Test Questions with Correct Answers What type of digestion uses the various secretions of the GI tract to break down foods? - Answer-Chemical Match the functions to the respective GI sphincter. A.) Allows chyme to enter into the large intestine & prevents it from going back into the small intestine B.) Allows chyme to enter into the small intestine & opens/closes depending on the pH (acidity) levels C.) Allows food to enter into the stomach & keeps gastric juices & chyme from going back into the esophagus (i.e., prevents GERD) D.) Senses food and allows it to pass down the esophagus E.) Controls the collection & excretion of stool - Answer-A.) Ileocecal Value B.) Pyloric Sphiincter C.) Lower Esophagus D.) Upper Esophagus E.) Anal Sphincter What organ of the body is the first to receive the nutrients after they pass through the GI tract, and then prepares those nutrients for use in the body? (It also has numerous other jobs including filtering and detoxifying harmful substances, producing bile, etc.) - Answer-Liver Which of the following is a component of gastric juice? (READ CHOICES CAREFULLY) - Answer-hydrochloric acid (to decrease pH) What is the process that uses circular and longitudinal muscle contractions to move foods (i.e., chyme) through the GI tract? - Answer-peristalsis