A Runner in a Race Tells Herself, "Just Another Quarter

question 22

Multiple Choice

A runner in a race tells herself, "Just another quarter mile and you've made it." This serves to

• A)focus attention.
• B)guide behavior.
• C)provide encouragement.
• D)reduce anxiety.

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Definitions:

Lesser Omentum

The lesser omentum is a double layer of peritoneum extending from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the beginning of the duodenum.

Serous Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that reduces friction between organs.

Disaccharidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into simpler sugars, such as glucose, facilitating their absorption by the body.

Small Intestine

A long, coiled section of the digestive tract where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.