All blood that flows through the gastrointestinal tract travels to what organ before returning to the heart?

a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. appendix


a

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Patients are required to refrain from eating or drinking for at least _______________ hours before surgery.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Eating a high-salt diet increases people's chances of developing high blood pressure. Thus, a diet that supplies excessive amounts of salt is a ________ for high blood pressure.

A. dietary modulator B. primary predictor C. hypothetical variable D. risk factor

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Carbohydrates consist of all of the following chemical substances EXCEPT:

a. complex carbohydrates. b. alcohol. c. simple sugars. d. fiber.

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Within a day of beginning a fast, most of the body's stores of _____ are depleted

a. glycogen b. amino acids c. fatty acids d. glycerol e. adipose tissue

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