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Which of the following occurs when steroid hormones bind to
cytosolic nuclear receptors? - ANSWER-The receptor complex
crosses the nuclear membrane and binds to DNA half sites.
The development of a goiter indicates that: - ANSWER-There is
hypertrophy of
the thyroid
gland.
If a person with type 1 diabetes took an oral glucose tolerance
test, after one hour, what would you expect the results of their
blood work to show as compared to a normal patient? -
ANSWER-Low insulin, high glucose.
Which of the following events is a major part of the cephalic
phase of digestion? - ANSWER-The smell of food increases
parasympathetic activity in the brainstem.
,What would decrease the secretion/release of bile acids into
the duodenum? -
ANSWER-A diet low
in fat.
The slow waves in GI smooth muscle: - ANSWER-Influence
production of action
potentials in visceral smooth
muscle.
Which of the following factors stimulates gall bladder motility
most strongly? -
ANSWER-
CCK.
Villi are most prominent in the: - ANSWER-Small intestine.
In most people, which treatment for chronic
gastroesophageal reflex disease
would have the greatest effect? - ANSWER-Taking
omeprazole.
Which of the following molecules can be absorbed without any
further digestion
, in the intestines? - ANSWER-Fat-soluble
vitamins.
The ileum is very important for the normal absorption of: -
ANSWER-Bile salts.
A person with a peptic ulcer: - ANSWER-Has an erosion of the
gastric mucosa
that extends through the
submucosa.
The total amount (volume) of water reabsorbed from the gut of a
healthy person
eating a typical diet is: - ANSWER-Greatest in the
small intestine.
The nervous system which is most important to the normal,
routine digestive processes which occur in the small and large
intestines is the: - ANSWEREnteric nervous system.
Eating a "fake fat" containing olestra which is indigestible leads
to: - ANSWER-A
deficiency of vitamins A, D, E,
and K.