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Which of the following is a hormone produced by cells in the duodenum wall? 


A)  Gastrin 
B)  Secretin 
C)  Glucagon 
D)  Gastric-inhibitory peptide 
E)  CCK

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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All the organs and glands associated with the ingestion and digestion of food make up the ________.

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Compare and contrast prebiotics and probiotics.Give examples of each type.

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Prebiotics are food components (such as ...

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Which term describes the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus,causing damage to the esophageal cells and the sensation of heartburn? 


A)  colitis 
B)  watery stools 
C)  lymphatic malabsorption 
D)  gastroesophageal reflux 
E)  celiac disease

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following is a hormone secreted by the cells in the stomach wall? 


A)  Gastrin 
B)  Insulin 
C)  Secretin 
D)  Cholecystokinin 
E)  Glucagon

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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MATCHING -Unit of measure expressing a substance's acidity A)Liver B)Crypts C)Goblet D)Segmentation E)pH F)Gastrin G)Secretin H)Arteries I)Appendix J)Water K)Esophagus L)Gallbladder M)Lipase N)Hepatic portal vein O)Lymph P)Ileocecal valve Q)Cholecystokinin R)Villi S)Hydrolysis T)Lymphatic system

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What structure allows air to and from the lungs? 


A)  Trachea 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Esophageal sphincter 
D)  Chyme 
E)  Pyloric sphincter

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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MATCHING -Nutrient absorbed by simple diffusion A)Liver B)Crypts C)Goblet D)Segmentation E)pH F)Gastrin G)Secretin H)Arteries I)Appendix J)Water K)Esophagus L)Gallbladder M)Lipase N)Hepatic portal vein O)Lymph P)Ileocecal valve Q)Cholecystokinin R)Villi S)Hydrolysis T)Lymphatic system

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MATCHING -Carries blood from the heart to tissues A)Liver B)Crypts C)Goblet D)Segmentation E)pH F)Gastrin G)Secretin H)Arteries I)Appendix J)Water K)Esophagus L)Gallbladder M)Lipase N)Hepatic portal vein O)Lymph P)Ileocecal valve Q)Cholecystokinin R)Villi S)Hydrolysis T)Lymphatic system

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MATCHING -Hormone that slows GI motility


A) Liver
B) Crypts
C) Goblet
D) Segmentation
E) pH
F) Gastrin
G) Secretin
H) Arteries
I) Appendix
J) Water
K) Esophagus
L) Gallbladder
M) Lipase
N) Hepatic portal vein
O) Lymph
P) Ileocecal valve
Q) Cholecystokinin
R) Villi
S) Hydrolysis
T) Lymphatic system

U) A) and D)
V) A) and H)

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Which secretion's principal enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion? 


A)  Saliva 
B)  Bile 
C)  Gastric juice 
D)  Pancreatic juice 
E)  Hydrochloric acid

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which two systems coordinate all the digestive and absorptive processes? 


A)  Endocrine and thoracic 
B)  Portal and lymphatic 
C)  Nervous and hormonal 
D)  Hormonal and circulatory 
E)  Circulatory and nervous

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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What is the most metabolically active organ in the human body? 


A)  Liver 
B)  Adrenal gland 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Small intestine 
E)  Brain

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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The washing of the large intestine with a powerful enema machine is known as colonic hydrotherapy or ________.

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By the time the contents of the GI tract reach the ________,the three energy-yielding nutrients have been digested.


A)  pharynx 
B)  ileum 
C)  stomach 
D)  duodenum 
E)  pancreas

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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What slows GI motility? 


A)  Gastrin 
B)  Secretin 
C)  Prozymogen 
D)  Cholecystokinin 
E)  Insulin

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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What do intestinal microvilli do? 


A)  Secret bile salts 
B)  Secret mucus 
C)  Transport nutrient particles into cells 
D)  Transport pancreatic enzymes 
E)  Stimulate peristalsis

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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The maintenance of constant internal conditions by the body's control systems is called ________.

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Which of the following defines lumen? 


A)  The flavor of monosodium glutamate 
B)  The opening between the duodenum and jejunum 
C)  The conduit from the mouth to the stomach 
D)  The intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary nucleic acids 
E)  The continuous inner space within the GI tract

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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MATCHING -A cell that secretes mucus A)Liver B)Crypts C)Goblet D)Segmentation E)pH F)Gastrin G)Secretin H)Arteries I)Appendix J)Water K)Esophagus L)Gallbladder M)Lipase N)Hepatic portal vein O)Lymph P)Ileocecal valve Q)Cholecystokinin R)Villi S)Hydrolysis T)Lymphatic system

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