The ____ prevents food from entering the lungs
a. lower esophageal sphincter
b. pharynx
c. ileocecal valve
d. epiglottis
e. esophagus
d
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a. Sugar b. Fiber c. Carbohydrates d. Glucose
? PS is an 87-year-old male admitted to a hospital for stomach pain. He has mild breathing problems and complains of fatigue and chronic stomach upset, for which he takes a daily antacid. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS has megaloblastic anemia. If the MD were to prescribe folate for PS, which of the following is a potential concern?
A. Folate could mask a B12 deficiency. B. Folate is very expensive and hard to find. C. Folate is a blood thinner. D. Folate negatively interacts with his iron supplement. E. Folate could promote the growth of H. pylori.
The chemical structure of vitamin B12 contains cobalt.
a. true b. false
Most amino acids enter your _____ and circulate to the _____
a. lymph, liver b. lymph, pancreas c. blood, pancreas d. blood, liver