The process of how the body takes in and uses food and other sources of nutrients for growth and tissue repair is:

A. absorption
B. anabolism
C. nutrition
D. hemostasis

C

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Sympathetic nerves arising from the collateral ganglia located in the abdominal cavity, when stimulated, cause all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Reduction of blood flow to abdominal organs b. Bronchodilation c. Relaxing of smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder d. Release of glucose stores from the liver

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Which of the following nutrients provides the most energy for the body?

A) carbohydrates B) fats C) proteins D) vitamins

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