HLSC 2410 GI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
monosaccharides
Carbohydrates are broken down into ___
barrier
GI system serves as a ___ to toxins and bacteria
Digestion; absorption
__ of food and __ of nutrients are accomplished in a long tube connected to external
world at both ends
Secretion and motility
__ and __ are the two major themes of "the tube" are major themes in understanding
the gut
Parotid gland
Sublingual
Submandibular
Most saliva (90%) is secreted into oral cavity by 3 pairs of salivary glands:
Von Ebner's
___ and glands in mucous membranes of lips, palate, and cheek provide the other 10%
of salivary secretion
parotid salavary gland
Upper cheek close to ear duct; enters dorsally
, Sublingual gland
Located below the tongue and more anterior
Submandibular gland
Located below the sublingual gland
amylase
__ is the major oral GI enzyme
polysaccharides
Amylase partially digests ___
digestion
Pharynx and esophagus dont contribute to ___
small intestine
Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the ___ so most digestion is accomplished there
or upstream
Mouth and pharynx
Mastication; initiation of swallowing
Salivary glands
Exocrine secretions of salt, water, mucus, and amylase
Esophagus
Exocrine mucus secretion; move food to stomach by peristaltic waves (motility)
surface area
Folds of kercking, villi, and microvilli are all increasing __ to allow for more space for
absorption in our gut
GI sphincters
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
monosaccharides
Carbohydrates are broken down into ___
barrier
GI system serves as a ___ to toxins and bacteria
Digestion; absorption
__ of food and __ of nutrients are accomplished in a long tube connected to external
world at both ends
Secretion and motility
__ and __ are the two major themes of "the tube" are major themes in understanding
the gut
Parotid gland
Sublingual
Submandibular
Most saliva (90%) is secreted into oral cavity by 3 pairs of salivary glands:
Von Ebner's
___ and glands in mucous membranes of lips, palate, and cheek provide the other 10%
of salivary secretion
parotid salavary gland
Upper cheek close to ear duct; enters dorsally
, Sublingual gland
Located below the tongue and more anterior
Submandibular gland
Located below the sublingual gland
amylase
__ is the major oral GI enzyme
polysaccharides
Amylase partially digests ___
digestion
Pharynx and esophagus dont contribute to ___
small intestine
Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the ___ so most digestion is accomplished there
or upstream
Mouth and pharynx
Mastication; initiation of swallowing
Salivary glands
Exocrine secretions of salt, water, mucus, and amylase
Esophagus
Exocrine mucus secretion; move food to stomach by peristaltic waves (motility)
surface area
Folds of kercking, villi, and microvilli are all increasing __ to allow for more space for
absorption in our gut
GI sphincters
