questions Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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what moves the bolus down the esophagus
A
peristalsis
wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
2
Q
the stomch is the site of
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protein digestion
3
Q
water and vitamin K absorption occurs where
A
colon
4
Q
what is unique to only amino acids
A
nitrogen
5
Q
explain why vomiting and diarrhea are important for human health
A
defense mechanism for the body
necessary when food should not be there
vomiting may occur if a poison or bad food is injected so to protect the body you will vomit
diarrhea clears the body of a substance to get it out of the system
they are caused because of a reaction or it can be a symptom or psychosomatic like vomiting when stressed
