Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Bile is produced by the liver that helps in lipid digestion in small intestine and it is green or yellowish brown color fluid.

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The salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gall bladder are considered accessory organs in the digestive system. They are not part of the digestive track but contribute to digestion. List the accessory organ associated with each the following functions. Produces bicarbonate to neutralize acidity as stomach contents enter the small intestine. Stores and releases bile to aid in breakdown of fats. Produces bile. Produces enzymes that enter the small intestine and aid in digestion. Moistens food Produces salivary amylase Produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels. Stores glucose as glycogen (a polysaccharide)
Which of the following statements is TRUE?     Hydrochloric acid makes an acidic environment in the stomach that promotes promotes polysaccharide digestion.     Lipase, produced by the pancreas, digests the emulsified fats into fatty acids.     Bile, synthesized by the liver and stored in the gall bladder, digests fats which will then be absorbed in the small intestine     The acidic environment converts the inactive pepsin into its active form: pepsinogen. Pepsinogen digests proteins in the stomach.
The ingestion of a meal high in fat would cause which of the following to occur?     bile would be released to emulsify the fat     severe indigestion caused by lack of sufficient digestive enzymes     the acidic secretions of the stomach would be sufficient to completely digest the food
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