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Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

  • Ingestion
  • Metabolism
  • Absorption (correct)
  • Elimination
  • What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

  • Breaks down vitamins
  • Breaks down carbohydrates (correct)
  • Breaks down proteins
  • Breaks down lipids
  • What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

  • Gallbladder
  • Liver
  • Stomach (correct)
  • Pancreas
  • Which of the following is a category of cerebral hypoxia?

    <p>Diffuse cerebral hypoxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After how many minutes of perfusion and oxygenation loss does irreversible brain damage typically occur?

    <p>5-7 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

    <p>Anoxic brain injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

    <p>Increase the number of cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is disease surveillance performed?

    <p>By watching the disease with suspicion, attention, and authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

    <p>Anatomy is the study of structures, while physiology is the study of functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a disease that is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 levels of disease prevention?

    <p>Primordial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proposed breathing:compressions ratio during CPR?

    <p>2:20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

    <p>Increase the virulence of the disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

    <p>Persistent precipitating pathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is disease surveillance performed?

    <p>By watching the disease with suspicion, attention, and authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of William Harvey in the text?

    <p>Performed the earliest known studies of the human body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the category of cerebral hypoxia mentioned in the text?

    <p>Global cerebral ischemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

    <p>Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, while physiology is the study of the functions of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum time before irreversible brain damage appears without perfusion and oxygenation?

    <p>5-7 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following basic brain functions continue in a person with persistent vegetative state (PVS)?

    <p>Everything is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Anatomy Act of 1832 come into effect?

    <p>United Kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chance of successful restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) decrease with each minute following sudden cardiac arrest?

    <p>7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis Pasteur invent?

    <p>Rabies vaccinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you check before starting CPR?

    <p>Everything is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the accusative singular of the noun genu, -us, n.?

    <p>genu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of CPR?

    <p>Chest compressions and rescue breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Latin term for the opening of the diaphragm which gives passage to the vena cava?

    <p>Foramen cavae venae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ablative plural of the noun hospitalium, -i n.?

    <p>hospitaliis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of digestion involves the mouth?

    <p>Mechanical digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

    <p>Break down carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the mechanical tools used for the breakdown of food?

    <p>Teeth and tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of peristalsis?

    <p>The process of food being propelled through the digestive system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

    <p>Stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is longer, the small intestine or the large intestine?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

    <p>Finger-like projections that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is bacterial digestion?

    <p>The breakdown of food by bacteria in the large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an extra function of the large intestine, which the small intestine does not share?

    <p>Absorption of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ produces bile, and filters out toxins and waste from the blood?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

    <p>Absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the phase of digestion involving your mouth?

    <p>Ingestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the order of organs/structures through which food passes before being expelled from your body.

    <p>Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the mechanical tools used for breakdown of food?

    <p>Teeth and tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of peristalsis?

    <p>The movement of food through the esophagus and intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location and function of the epiglottis?

    <p>Located in the throat, it prevents food from entering the windpipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is longer, small or large intestine?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

    <p>Finger-like projections that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how long is the small intestine?

    <p>20 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is bacterial digestion?

    <p>The breakdown of food by enzymes produced by bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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