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Question 31

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As a child becomes malnourished,the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

A) It increases in size.
B) It becomes more efficient at its job.
C) It decreases in size.
D) It stays the same size.

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Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

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How is it that a person can eat when hunger is absent?

Which of the following cells replace themselves whenever repairs to the organ are required?

What should you do to alleviate heartburn?

Which of the following types of cells do NOT reproduce and are lost forever if damaged by injury or disease?

Which of the following provides the digestive tract with the bulk against which the muscles of the colon can work?

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient?

MATCHING Match the digestive organs with their appropriate functions. a.manufacturers bile to help digest fats b.conducts bile into the small intestine c.opens to allow elimination d.churns,mixes,and grinds food to liquid mass e.reabsorbs water and minerals f.stores bile until needed g.passes food to the stomach h.manufactures enzymes to digest all energy-yielding nutrients i.chews and mixes food with saliva j.stores waste prior to elimination k.secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrate,fat,and protein -esophagus

Differentiate between the mechanical and chemical aspects of digestion.

What are the recommended limits for the consumption of alcohol for the average-sized healthy man and woman?

Describe what happens to digestion and absorption in cases of severe undernutrition.

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving her appetite with alcohol?

What is the name for the hormone that is secreted when blood glucose is high?

Describe what happens during the stress response and the possible consequences for people living in the modern world.

Which of the following statements about the timing of meals is the most accurate?

How does alcohol affect body functions?

What is the name for the hormone that signals the pancreas to release pancreatic juice containing the alkaline compound bicarbonate?

On average,how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

MATCHING Match the digestive organs with their appropriate functions. a.manufacturers bile to help digest fats b.conducts bile into the small intestine c.opens to allow elimination d.churns,mixes,and grinds food to liquid mass e.reabsorbs water and minerals f.stores bile until needed g.passes food to the stomach h.manufactures enzymes to digest all energy-yielding nutrients i.chews and mixes food with saliva j.stores waste prior to elimination k.secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrate,fat,and protein -pancreas