MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The ingestion of a meal high in fat content would cause what to occur?
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increase in bile production
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severe indigestion
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Gastrin would cease to released and we have stomach pains
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Nothing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is “c. Bile would be released from the gallbladder to emulsify the fat in the duodenum."
Detailed explanation-2: -Bile acids are potent “digestive surfactants” that promote absorption of lipids (including fat-soluble vitamins), acting as emulsifiers (1, 2). Bile acids represent the primary pathway for cholesterol catabolism and account for ∼50% of the daily turnover of cholesterol (1).
Detailed explanation-3: -Primarily, the liver produces bile, constituents of which are required for efficient intestinal fat absorption.
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