Sarah has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The first treatment is to remove 90% of her pancreatic tissue surgically. Due to the loss of exocrine tissue, which of the following foods will Sarah have more difficulty digesting post-surgery?
A. Starches
B. Proteins and peptides
C. Lipids
D. All of these
Answer: D
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Bone growth occurs at the metaphysis in a series of steps. Choose the number sequence that correctly orders the steps listed below.
(1) Minerals are deposited in the matrix between columns of lacunae. (2) Chondrocytes multiply and arrange themselves into longitudinal columns of flattened lacunae. (3) A region of spongy bone is produced. (4) Chondrocytes enlarge (hypertrophy) and walls between the lacunae become thin. (5) Chondrocytes die, walls between lacunae disintegrate, and osteoblasts deposit matrix. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 C. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3 D. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 E. 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
Loss of motor and sensory control of the trunk of the body and lower extremities as a result of a spinal cord injury describes ________.
A. peripheral neuropathy B. quadriplegia C. paraplegia D. a slipped disk
Damage to ependymal cells would most likely affect the
A) formation of myelin sheaths. B) formation of cerebrospinal fluid. C) formation of ganglia. D) repair of axons. E) transport of neurotransmitters within axons.
Oxygen diffusion from the alveolus to the pulmonary capillary occurs because
A. alveolar PCO2 is greater than capillary PCO2. B. alveolar PO2 is less than capillary PCO2. C. carbon dioxide diffuses faster than oxygen. D. oxygen diffuses faster than carbon dioxide. E. alveolar PO2 is greater than capillary PO2.