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NUR 1172 EXAM 1 Testbank Chap 2-5
- The rhythmic contractions that propel food through the intestinal tract are called
- segmentation.
- peristalsis.
- Cardiospasm .
- pendular movements.
Answer
- peristalsis.
- The substance that allows lipoproteins to carry lipids in the blood is
- phospholipid.
- cholesterol.
- chylomicrons.
- glycerol.
Answer
- phospholipid
- Diets that contain less than 10% of kcalories as fat are not recommended because
- intake of carbohydrates would be too high.
- this would require excessive use of fat replacers.
- the diet would not provide satiety.
- intake of essential fatty acids would be too low.
Answer
- intake of essential fatty acids would be too low.
- The lipoprotein that helps slow the progression of atherosclerosis is 1 / 4
- very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL).
- low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
- chylomicron.
- high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
Answer
- high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
- Digestion of fats is completed in the
- duodenum.
- intestinal wall.
- liver.
- enterohepatic circulation.
Answer
- intestinal wall.
- The digestive enzyme lecithinase acts in the small intestine to digest
- cholesterol.
- lipids.
- fatty acids.
- lecithin.
Answer
- lecithin.
- Pancreatic lipase digests triglycerides by
- reducing the surface tension.
- removing the glycerol.
- breaking off one fatty acid at a time. 2 / 4
- removing the cholesterol.
Answer
- breaking off one fatty acid at a time
- An important function of bile is to
- separate fatty acids from glycerol.
- activate the intestinal lipases.
- break the fat into globules.
- neutralize gastric lipase.
Answer
- break the fat into globules.
- A compound that is necessary for emulsification of fat in the body is
- bile.
- cholecystokinin.
- chyme.
- trypsin.
Answer
- bile.
- The hormone responsible for stimulating the gallbladder to contract and release bile is
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- gastric lipase.
- cholecystokinin.
- vitamin D.
- enterokinin.
Answer
- cholecystokinin
- The major portion of the chemical digestion of lipids occurs in the
- mouth.
- stomach.
- small intestine.
- large intestine.
Answer
- small intestine
- The lipoprotein that carries fat from a meal just consumed to the liver is
- very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL).
- low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
- chylomicron.
- high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
Answer
- chylomicron.
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