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biologic catalysts that speed up the process of digestion are called - ANSWER-
enzymes
the end products of digestion or the following classes of food carbohydrates -
ANSWER- simple sugars
the end products of digestion or the following classes of food lipids - ANSWER- fatty
acids and glycerol
the end products of digestion or the following classes of food proteins - ANSWER-
amino acids
the name of the liquid substance that aids in digestion and is manufactured in the liver
and stored in the gallbladder - ANSWER- bile
how does the material from "bile" assist in emulsificaiton in fat - ANSWER- large fat
droplets are broken down into small fat droplets, which have greater surface area and
give enzymes greater access for the breakdown of lipids
absorption of nutrients primarily takes place in the ___, although some substances are
absorbed through the lining of the ____ - ANSWER- small intestine and stomach
of the three primary food substances carbohydrates, lipids, proteins. which one begins
digestion in the mouth - ANSWER- carbohydrates
any residues of digestion or unabsorbed digestive products are eliminated from ___ as
a component of feces - ANSWER- large intestine
peristalsis is an example of which type of digestion - ANSWER- mechanical
which term describes food once it is mixed with gastic secreations in the stomach -
ANSWER- chyme
a high and transverse stomach would be found in a ___ patient - ANSWER-
hypersthenic
, a J-shaped stomach that is more vertical and lower in the abdomen with the duodenal
bulb at the level of L3-L4 would be found in a ___ patient - ANSWER- hyposthenic and
asthenic
on average, how much will abdominal organs drop in the erect position - ANSWER- 1-2
inches (2.5-5 cm)
name the two abdominal organs most dramatically affected, in relation to location, by
body - ANSWER- stomach and gallbladder
would the fundus of the stomach be more superior or more inferior when one takes in a
deep breath, why - ANSWER- inferior, because of its proximity to the diagphragm
mechanical digestion of: oral cavity - ANSWER- mastication and deglutition
mechanical digestion of: pharynx - ANSWER- deglutition
mechanical digestion of: esophagus - ANSWER- deglutition and peristalsis
mechanical digestion of: stomach - ANSWER- peristalsis and mixing
mechanical digestion of: small intestine - ANSWER- peristalsis and rhythmic
segmentation
true/false: with the use of digital fluoroscopy, the number of postfluoroscopy radiographs
ordered has greatly diminished - ANSWER- true
another term for a negative contrast medium is - ANSWER- radiolucent contrast
medium
what substance is most commonly ingested to produce carbon dioxide gas as a
negative contrast medium for GI studies - ANSWER- calcium or magnesium citrate
what is the most common form of positive contrast medium used for studies of the GI
system - ANSWER- barium sulfate
is a mixture of barium sulfate a suspension of a solution - ANSWER- suspension
true/false: barium sulfate never dissolves in water - ANSWER- true
true/false: certain salts of barium are poisonous to humans, so barium contrast studies
require a pure sulfate salt of barium - ANSWER- true