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Figure 22.3 Using Figure 22.3, match the following: -Only digestive structure with three muscle layers.

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A patient is 67 years old and has had a hiatal hernia for three years. In the last year, she has complained of worsening heartburn, especially at night. What are the characteristic symptoms of a hiatal hernia and which of these symptoms did the patient have?

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Heartburn and regurgitation fr...

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If an incision has to be made in the small intestine to remove an obstruction, the first layer of tissue to be cut is the ________.

Pepsinogen is the precursor to the gastric enzyme for protein digestion and is secreted by the parietal cells.

Match the following: A) Digestion B) Absorption C) Hydrolysis D) Peristalsis -Enzymatic breakdown of any type of food molecule.

Mumps is an inflammation of the parotid glands caused by myxovirus.

Select the correct statement about the regulation of gastric secretion.

Match the following: A) Digestion B) Absorption C) Hydrolysis D) Peristalsis -Chemical or mechanical process of breaking down foodstuffs into simpler units.

From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up of the same four basic layers. Arrange them in order from the lumen.

Which hormone causes an increased output of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice and stimulates gallbladder contraction to release bile?

The function of goblet cells is to ________.

Cells are found in the sinusoids of the liver that remove debris from the blood as it flows past are called ________ macrophages.

The function of the hepatic portal circulation is to ________.

A patient was admitted to the hospital because of severe epigastric pain. He has noted that his stools were darker than the usual brown color. He appears pale and very anxious. The history reports that he drinks 2-3 beers per day and smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Based on the assessment data, what condition might the nurse determine this patient has? Explain why.

Figure 22.1 Using Figure 22.1, match the following: -MALT found here.

Pepsinogen, a digestive enzyme, is secreted by the ________.

Which of the following is (are) not important as a stimulus in the gastric phase of gastric secretion?

Match the following: A) Gastrin B) Gastric Inhibitory Peptide C) Cholecystokinin D) Secretin -Increases output of enzymatic-rich pancreatic juice.

A patient has esophageal cancer and must have a feeding tube inserted. The nurse tells the patient that the tube will be inserted surgically into the duodenum. The patient's wife asks why the tube will not be inserted into the stomach. What should the nurse say?

The peritoneum is the most extensive serous membrane in the body.