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2. paralytic ileus is the:

  • aspiration of food into the respiratory structures
  • slowing or cessation of GI motility
  • herniation of the fundus of the stomach into the thoracic cavity
  • inability to swallow

3. the vagus nerve:

  • speeds up gut motility and sectretion
  • is sympathetic
  • secretes norepinephrine as its neurotransmitter
  • innervates only the upper GI tract

4. which of the following best describes the chewing of food?

  • peristalis
  • absorption
  • mechanical digestion
  • emulsification

5. sucrase, maltase, and lactase are:

  • disaccharidases
  • emulsifying agents
  • secreted by the pancreas
  • gastric enzymes

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