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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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anoxic brain injury (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is disease surveillance performed?

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

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

<p>Aristotle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Plague (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Primordial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed breathing:compressions ratio during CPR?

<p>2:20 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is disease surveillance performed?

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

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

<p>Global cerebral ischemia (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

<p>Aristotle (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Anatomy Act of 1832 come into effect?

<p>United Kingdom (C)</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% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Louis Pasteur invent?

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

What should you check before starting CPR?

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

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

<p>genu (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of CPR?

<p>Chest compressions and rescue breathing (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>hospitaliis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of digestion involves the mouth?

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

What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

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

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

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

What is the definition of peristalsis?

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

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

<p>Stomach (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Small intestine (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is bacterial digestion?

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

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

<p>Liver (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

<p>Absorption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ingestion (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the mechanical tools used for breakdown of food?

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

What is the definition of peristalsis?

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

Which is longer, small or large intestine?

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

Approximately how long is the small intestine?

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

What is bacterial digestion?

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

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