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| Saliva contains an enzyme called |
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| releases bile in response to the hormone cholecystokinin |
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| You will instruct your patients who are at risk for cirrhosis of the liver that they can reduce the risk by |
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| Avoiding the use of alcohol |
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| A patient reports several episodes of diarrhea. What would you review with her to try to prevent diarrhea in the future? |
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| A patient tells you about taking what seems like a large dose of acetaminophen. You will respond by |
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| Which layer of the wall of the alimentary canal contracts to move materials through the canal? |
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| The ____ is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal wall and absorb nutrients. |
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| Which of the following layers of the alimentary canal wall has blood vessels that carry nutrients away? |
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| Which organ of the digestive system begins the chemical breakdown of foods? |
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| Which organ of the digestive system connects the mouth and the esophagus? |
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| The digestive organ that absorbs water and electrolytes is the |
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| The ___ is the main site of nutrient absorption. |
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| Which organ of digestion regulates fecal elimination? |
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| Which of the following uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach? |
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| In which of these is food mixed with bile and pancreatic enzymes? |
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| Which of the following organs of the digestive system secretes acid and enzymes? |
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| The cell that protect the lining of the stomach are the |
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| Which statement describes the jejunum? |
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| It forms the majority of the small intestine. |
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| Which statement best describes the duodenum ? |
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| It is C-shaped, short and at the beginning of the small intestine |
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| Which statement describes the ileum of the small intestine? |
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| It is directly attached to the large intestine. |
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| Which of these enzymes digest(s) sugars in the small intestine? |
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| sucrase,maltase,and lactase |
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| The pancreatic enzyme that digest carbohydrates is |
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| Which vitamin is needed for blood to clot? |
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| Which vitamin is needed for production of visual receptors? |
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| Which vitamin needed for production of collagen and absorption of iron is |
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| Which vitamin is needed for production of DNA and red blood cells? |
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| In___, also called heartburn, stomach acids are pushed into the esophague |
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| In which of these conditions does the stomach lining becomes inflamed? |
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| ____ is a chronic liver disease in which normal tissue is replaced with scar tissue. |
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| Which of the following causes the stomach to rise up through the diaphragm? |
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| Which of these is an autoimmune disease? |
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| ____is the inflammation of abnormal dilations of the intestinal wall. |
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| Inflammation of the liver is |
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| Which of these results from the breakdown of the lining of the stomach? |
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