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Once food is swallowed, within the GI tract, which would be the most appropriate route for food to pass through?


A) jejunum, duodenum, colon, ileum, rectum
B) jejunum, ileum, duodenum, rectum, colon
C) stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon
D) stomach, jejunum, duodenum, colon, ileum

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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


A) gastrin
B) secretin
C) glucagon
D) gastric-inhibitory peptide
E) CCK

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which term describes the backward flow of stomach contents?


A) pepsinogen
B) gastric mucosa
C) reflux
D) catalyst
E) bile

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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How is blood flow routed through the body?


A) heart to arteries to capillaries to veins to heart
B) heart to capillaries to veins to arteries to heart
C) heart to veins to arteries to capillaries to heart
D) heart to veins to capillaries to arteries to heart
E) heart to arteries to veins to capillaries to heart

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

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The acidity of gastric juice registers ________ on the pH scale.


A) above 7
B) 6
C) 5
D) 3
E) below 2

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

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Which food contains probiotics and has been used for thousands of years to promote a healthy GI tract?


A) fish
B) yogurt
C) poultry
D) spinach
E) kale

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

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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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.

Premises
Hormone secreted by stomach wall
Organ that manufactures bile salts to help digest fats
Clear fluid containing white blood cells
Sphincter separating the small and large intestines
Tissues and organs that transport fluids toward the heart
Hormone that targets the pancreas
Hormone that slows GI motility
Blind sac containing bacteria and lymph cells
Organ that stores bile until needed
A chemical reaction in which one molecule splits into two
Periodic squeezing by the intestine's circular muscles
A cell that secretes mucus
Carries blood from GI tract to liver
Nutrient absorbed by simple diffusion
Tubular glands lying between villi
Unit of measure expressing a substance's acidity
Fingerlike projections in the small intestine
Conduit from the mouth to the stomach
Enzyme that digests fats
Carries blood from the heart to tissues
Responses
Ileocecal valve
Secretin
Segmentation
Lipase
Gastrin
Liver
Arteries
Lymphatic system
Cholecystokinin
Hepatic portal vein
Goblet
Hydrolysis
Appendix
pH
Water
Lymph
Villi
Esophagus
Crypts
Gallbladder

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Hormone secreted by stomach wall
Organ that manufactures bile salts to help digest fats
Clear fluid containing white blood cells
Sphincter separating the small and large intestines
Tissues and organs that transport fluids toward the heart
Hormone that targets the pancreas
Hormone that slows GI motility
Blind sac containing bacteria and lymph cells
Organ that stores bile until needed
A chemical reaction in which one molecule splits into two
Periodic squeezing by the intestine's circular muscles
A cell that secretes mucus
Carries blood from GI tract to liver
Nutrient absorbed by simple diffusion
Tubular glands lying between villi
Unit of measure expressing a substance's acidity
Fingerlike projections in the small intestine
Conduit from the mouth to the stomach
Enzyme that digests fats
Carries blood from the heart to tissues

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