Maggie is a 34-year-old mom of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe I have to have my liver removed! How am I going to live without my liver? You have to have a liver to survive and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and discuss what is going on. She
soon realizes that Maggie's liver is fine, but her gallbladder needs to be removed. What is the main role of the gallbladder?
a. To digest starch
b. To store bile until needed
c. To control the emptying of the stomach
d. To send digestive enzymes to the small intestine
b
You might also like to view...
Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they
A. develop the let-down reflex. B. have most of their primary teeth. C. lose the extrusion reflex. D. can digest lactose.
Which of the following is true of Crohn's disease?
a. Fistulas are common. b. The majority of cases involve the small intestine only. c. Nearly all patients will require surgery within 10 years of diagnosis. d. Cancer risk is not altered.
All of the following groups may benefit from vitamin and mineral supplements EXCEPT:
a. newborns. b. vegans. c. people living in areas with a fluoridated water supply. d. people with alcoholism.
Infant formula that is diluted with too much water can cause:
A) failure to thrive. B) protein-energy malnutrition. C) hyponatremia D) A and B E) A, B, and C