Colin Mills Is a 19-Year-Old Pre-Med Student

question 65

Multiple Choice

Colin Mills is a 19-year-old pre-med student. He attends college and works part-time in the food service department in the medical center. He tells his supervisor that he is thinking about changing jobs because he does not feel his current position has any relevance to his future career goals. The supervisor explains that the diets and foods that the patients eat have a strong correlation to health and disease.
-A patient on a fat-controlled diet may be having problems with:

• A)her or his gall bladder.
• B)her or his liver.
• C)heartburn treatment.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Enteric Nervous System

The Enteric Nervous System is a network of neurons that govern the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, often referred to as the "second brain."

Oropharyngeal Membrane

The oropharyngeal membrane is an embryonic structure that contributes to the formation of the mouth and pharynx in a developing embryo.

Cloacal Membrane

In early embryonic development, the membrane that temporarily closes the ventral body wall at the location of the future anus and urogenital openings.

Digestive Tract

Mouth, oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.