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final (old test 3)
MC and TF
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2011

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glucose
Definition
the nutrient that serves as the major source of redily available fuel for neuronsand red blood cells
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It is important to ensure that your diet is adequatly rich in vitamins because ___________________.
Definition
most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body use essential nutrients
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Anobilism includes reaction in which_______________
Definition
larger molecules are built from smaller ones
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digestion of ______________ is most effected by liver failure
Definition
lipids
Term
food groups that are complete proteins?
Definition
eggs
milk
meat
fish
Term
WHat vitamin requires the presence of intrinisc factor (made by the stomach) to be absorbed?
Definition
B12
Term
Cephalic phase
Definition
before food enters the stomach,
triggerd by thought,sights or smells of food
Term
factors that help creat the stomach mucousla layer
Definition
thick coating of the bicarbonate- rich mucus
tight junctions between epithelail cells
constant replacement of damaged epithelal cells
Term
Mesnteries
Definition
sheets of peritoneal membranes that hold the GI tract inplace
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parietal cells
Definition
secretes hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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function of the hepatic system
Definition
collect nurtrients absorbed by the small intestine for metaboloc processing or storage
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the______________ contains lobules of hepatocytes with sinusoides that lead to a central venous structure
Definition
liver
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Glycolysis does not occur in the mitochondria
Definition
Term
function of Cellular respiration
Definition
break down nutrient molecules and generate ATP
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Water Soluble vitamins are not stored in the body
Definition
Term
Vitamins ACE are NOTT antioxidants which help protect the cells from damage by oxygen radicals
Definition
Term
The minerals calcium and phosphorus are NOTT major structural parts of smooth muscle
Definition
Term
oxidation phosphoilation is NOT the only way the body can make ATP
Definition
Term
in the absence of oxygen pyruvic acid is converted to....
Definition
lactic acid
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copper is NOT required for the productions of thyroid hormone
Definition
Term
unlike the brain skeletal muscle can use fatty acuds as a fuel source
Definition
Term
only carbs can be metabolized in the krebs cycle FALSE
Definition
Term
nitrogen is found in all protiens and this contributes to the formation of the urea as a wast product
Definition
Term
essential amin acids cannot be stored in the body and must be eaten when needed
Definition
Term
bowmans capsule
Definition
filter
Term
proximal
Definition
reabsorbs
Term
desending
Definition
transports Na+
Term
distal
Definition
hormonal regulating
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collecting duct
Definition
water/salt balance
Term
long term regulation/ short term
Definition
kidneys/hormonal(adrenal and angiotensen , anti diratic)
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FSH & LH Female
Definition
LH- triggers ovulation
FSH-causes follice to secrete estrogen
-regulates menstural cycle
Term
FSH & LH MALe
Definition
leydig cells to prodeuce and secrete testtosterone-
FSH-neeeded for sprematogenisis
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