Enterocytes - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Which of the following is FALSE? Enterocytes mature out of gastric pits. Enterocytes can be sloughed off. Uptake doesn't guarantee absorption. Absorption is when a compound reaches circulation. - False Enterocytes mature FROM STEM CELLS IN THE CRYPTS OF LIEBERKUHN Which of the following are CORRECT? -In osmosis water moves from higher solute concentration to lower solute concentration. -In osmosis water moves from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration. -In simple...

What should your nursing diagnosis be based on? - ️️Your assessment Characteristics of the pt What you can do to improve pt's quality of health Reduced or absent pedal pulse are defining characteristics of what NANDAs? - ️️decreased Cardiac Output ineffective peripheral Tissue Perfusion *there are likely more* What is secretory diarrhea? - ️️Diarrhea that occurs when ingested pathogens survive in the GI tract long enough to absorb into the enterocytes. Cell permeability c...

Which nutrient is poorly absorbed in achlorhydria? a.) Vitamin D b.) Vitamin B12 c.) Bile salts d.) Proteins e.) Fats - ANSWERS(b) Vitamin B12 Hypophosphatemia has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT: a.) impaired diaphragmatic contractility b.) treated diabetic ketoacidosis c.) malabsorption coupled with carbohydrate refeeding d.) chronic alcoholism e.) respiratory muscle hyperresponsiveness - ANSWERS(e) It is seen in patients with chronic alcoholism, diabeti...

Where does catabolism of dietary proteins begin? - Answer In the stomach, through the action of pepsin (enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins in a nonspecific manner). Pepsin - Answer Enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins in a nonspecific manner. Active enzyme but synthesized and released into the stomach as the inactive zymogen, pepsinogen. Pepsinogen - Answer Inactive zymogen that becomes pepsin when it is activated (cleaved) due to the low pH environment in the stomach. Autocatalytic en...

MMSC 433 FINAL STUDY GUIDE iron absorption - Answer--ferric iron is taken in from diet -ferric iron is reduced by duodenal cytochrome B to become ferrous iron -ferrous iron is absorbed into enterocytes by DMT 1 -absorbed iron is stored as ferritin, or sent into portal hepatic circulation and carried by transferrin to developing RBCs transferrin - Answer-plasma carrier protein for ferrous iron high iron level regulation - Answer--hepcidin is released from hepatocytes -ferroportin i...

Lewis Nutrition Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2024 Which of the following are NOT major classes of dietary lipids? Select one: A. sterols B. triglycerides C. phospholipids D. glycogens CORRECT ANSWER: d In the process of emulsification of triglycerides Select one: A. micelles transport fatty acids across the enterocytes. B. pancreatic lipase denatures fatty acid chains. C. fatty acid chains are removed from the glycerol backbone. D. bile salts separate large fat droplets i...

accesory organs correct answers teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas not directly part of the digestive tract but aids in digestion saliva components correct answers water salivary amylase (enzyme, breaks down starch) lingual lipase (enzyme, rides to stomach and digests fat) mucus lysosomes (inhibits bacterial growth), R factor to help vitamin B12 absorption stomach chambers correct answers cardia, fundus, body and antrum gastric juices correct answers HC...

FNDH 400 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Hemorrhoids - ANS-swollen or inflamed veins of the anus or lower rectum Internal hemorrhoid occurs within the anus, while an external hemorrhoid occurs in the skin surrounding the anus Symptoms include bleeding, pain during bowel movement, and/or itching Caused by high pressure or straining during bowel movements, and caused by a low fiber diet Prevention: high-fiber diet, drink plenty of water, and exercise to produce reg...

CBNS Exam Study Questions Study Guide. Parietal Cells - answerSecrete Intrinsic Factor and HCL Intrinsic Factor - answerIs a small protein that helps with the absorption of B12 Mucosal Cells - answerSecrete mucus with glycoproteins and bicarbonate Gastric Acid - answerAids in the destruction of microorganisms Activates the conversion of Pepsinogen to Pepsin - answerGastric Acid Activates Intrinisic Factor - answerGastric Acid Gastrin - answeracts on parietal & chief cells to stimulate HCL...

MNT II Quizzes Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which age group is most likely to develop food hypersensitivity? - 0 to 2 years of age What are the most common antibodies involved in food allergies? - IgE Within what frame of time is the onset of symptoms related to a food allergy most likely to occur? - Within 2 hours What symptoms are likely to occur in the person with a perceived intolerance to monosodium glutamate (MSG)? - Headache, flushing, abdominal pain, and nausea The term that ...