Toxic megacolon describes the cessation of colonic contractions by way of transmural inflammation that results in significantly increased _____ release
#2
How does osmolarity change with diarrhea? _____
#3
Secondary lactase deficiency occurs due to loss of the intestinal _____
#4
Glucose and galactose are extruded from the intestinal cell into the blood by _____
#5
Dipeptides and tripeptides are transported from the intestinal lumen into the cells by _____-mediated cotransport
#6
Mucus is secreted into the GI tract via _____ cells in the stomach, duodenum, salivary glands, and pancreas
#7
GI irritation, due to infection, chemotherapy, or distension, causes mucosal _____ release
#8
Which monosaccharide(s) are absorbed from the intestine by Na+-dependent cotransport (SGLT1)?_____
#9
satiety
#10
What is the function of the area postrema?
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Flashcard 1: Toxic megacolon describes the cessation of colonic contractions by way of transmural inflammation that results in significantly increased _____ release
Answer: nitric oxide
Flashcard 2: How does osmolarity change with diarrhea? _____
Answer: No change
Flashcard 3: Secondary lactase deficiency occurs due to loss of the intestinal _____
Answer: brush border
Flashcard 4: Glucose and galactose are extruded from the intestinal cell into the blood by _____
Answer: GLUT-2 (facilitated diffusion)
Flashcard 5: Dipeptides and tripeptides are transported from the intestinal lumen into the cells by _____-mediated cotransport
Answer: H+
Flashcard 6: Mucus is secreted into the GI tract via _____ cells in the stomach, duodenum, salivary glands, and pancreas
Answer: mucous
Flashcard 7: GI irritation, due to infection, chemotherapy, or distension, causes mucosal _____ release
Answer: serotonin
Flashcard 8: Which monosaccharide(s) are absorbed from the intestine by Na+-dependent cotransport (SGLT1)?_____
Answer: glucose and galactose
Flashcard 9: satiety
Answer: ventromedial area of the hypothalamus
Flashcard 10: What is the function of the area postrema?
Answer: emetic center of brain
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