Problem
Question A
1. Describe the process by which carbohydrates are digested, including the enzymes involved.
2. Describe the two-step process by which monosaccharides are absorbed by the small intestine, including the transporters involved.
Question B
1. What are slow waves in GI tract smooth muscle? How are they generated? What is their relationship to contraction of GI smooth muscle?
2. In the colon, what is a 'mass movement'? Which reflexes may initiate a mass movement?