Physiology Questions

Anaerobic Glycolysis Energy SystemYield of ATP

Anaerobic Glycolysis Energy SystemRate of energy production

What structures in the small intestine transport most fats?

Which is a long-term effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the immune system?

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

Where does the digestion of polypeptides start in humans?

What is an important function of the lacteal in the villus?

What are increasing levels of progesterone responsible for during the female menstrual cycle?A. Stimulating ovulationB. Development of the follicleC.D. Menstruation

Which feature increases the absorption of glucose in the small intestine?

Where do motor neurons conduct impulses from and to?A. From effectors to the central nervous system.B. From receptors to the central nervous system.C. From neurons to other neurons.D.

Colonic irrigation involves regularly flushing the large intestine with water. Why should this practice be avoided?

What is the main function of the large intestine?

Celiac disease causes the destruction of the villi cells. Which of the following is most likely to happen to people with celiac disease?

A structure has a thin epithelium of one cell layer and contains a lacteal and blood capillaries. It has protein channels and mitochondria to aid absorption. What is this structure?

Where is absorption of digested food carried out?I. VilliII. PancreasIII. Small intestine

What is the main method of transport of monosaccharides such as fructose across the intestinal epithelium?

During expiration, how does air pressure in the lungs compare with atmospheric pressure?A.B. Lung air pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.C. Lung air pressure starts below atmospheric pressure and rises above it.D. Lung air pressure starts above atmospheric pressure and falls below it.

Where does most assimilation take place?

Glucose is absorbed through protein channels in the plasma membrane of epithelium cells in the small intestine. Which characteristics of glucose prevent its diffusion through the phospholipid bilayer?

Which organ in the human body secretes lipase, amylase and protease?