Functions of the large intestine include
A) absorption of the products of digestion.
B) chemical digestion of chyme.
C) temporary food storage.
D) resorption of water and compaction of feces.
E) All of these answers are correct.
B) chemical digestion of chyme.
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A. In the gastric phase, decreased H+ concentration in the stomach inhibits HCl secretion. B. In the intestinal phase, an increase in osmolarity of the contents of the duodenum decreases HCl secretion. C. In the gastric phase, distension of the stomach decreases HCl secretion. D. In the intestinal phase, increased peptide concentration in the stomach inhibits HCl secretion. E. In the cephalic phase, increased nutrient concentration in the duodenum stimulates HCl secretion.
The lung pathology most likely to result from certain kinds of heart disease is
A) asthma. B) pulmonary edema. C) emphysema. D) fibrotic lung disease. E) lung cancer.
During leukopoiesis, neutrophils are derived from __________.
a) myeloblasts b) lymphoblast c) monoblasts d) proerythroblasts
Feedforward regulatory processes
A. work in anticipation of changes in regulated variables. B. are identical to positive feedback processes C. lead to instability of the regulated variable D. maximize fluctuations in the regulated variable E. tend to force physiological variables away from their set point.