What structure controls the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine?
a. Pyloric valve b. Ileocecal valve
c. Colonic sphincter d. Jejunal sphincter
b
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A. 100 times their original size. B. 400 times their original size. C. 750 times their original size. D. 1,000 times their original size.
Your roommate Demetrius is participating in a weightlifting program and complains of a burning pain during workouts. You explain to Demetrius that the rapid breakdown of glucose in his muscles produces large amounts of pyruvate, which leads to a fall in pH within the muscle and that the muscle responds by converting excess pyruvate to ____.?
A) ?lactate B) ?glycerol C) ?acetyl CoA D) ?amino acids
Clients with reflux esophagitis should be instructed to:
a. eat small, frequent meals. b. drink liquids with meals. c. lie down after eating. d. consume caffeine-containing foods and beverages.
The diet of a client with cirrhosis who has severe steatorrhea may need to be supplemented with all of the following except:
a. B vitamins. b. calcium. c. magnesium. d. zinc.