7 Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Upper lower, middle, lower GI tract and accessory - Answer: upper: mouth, esophagus, stomach
middle: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
lower: cecum, colon, rectum
accessory: salivary glands, liver, pancreas
what digestion starts in the stomach - Answer: carb and protein digestion (by pepsin)
GI tract function - Answer: Digests food, absorbs nutrients and water into the blood, and eliminates
waste
What role(s) does the liver serve? - Answer: produces bile
metabolizes hormones and drugs
synthesize proteins, glucose, clotting factors
stores vitamins and minerals
changes ammonia to urea
converts fatty acids to ketones
stores glycogen
convert excess carbs to triglycerides for storage