Question 1

Which of the following liver cells are phagocytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glisson 
B)  Kupffer 
C)  Meissner 
D)  Lieberkühn
W 
A)  Glisson 
B)  Kupffer 
C)  Meissner 
D)  Lieberkühn
W

Question 2

Which reflex inhibits gastric motility when the ileum becomes overdistended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ileogastric 
B)  Gastroduodenal 
C)  Gastroileal 
D)  Colonointestinal 
A)  Ileogastric 
B)  Gastroduodenal 
C)  Gastroileal 
D)  Colonointestinal

Question 3

Which sphincter,when it relaxes,allows bile to flow into the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyloric sphincter 
B)  Sphincter of Oddi 
C)  Ampulla of Vater 
D)  Ileocecal valve 
A)  Pyloric sphincter 
B)  Sphincter of Oddi 
C)  Ampulla of Vater 
D)  Ileocecal valve

Question 4

A 70-year-old male reports frequent GI problems.His primary care provider explains that during aging many GI processes decrease,including (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastric juice secretion 
B)  Gallbladder function 
C)  Hepatic regeneration 
D)  Efficiency of drug metabolism 
E)  Mucosal barrier protection 
A)  Gastric juice secretion 
B)  Gallbladder function 
C)  Hepatic regeneration 
D)  Efficiency of drug metabolism 
E)  Mucosal barrier protection

Question 5

Parasympathetic stimulation to the pancreas will cause which of the following reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal inhibition 
B)  Enzyme secretion 
C)  Vasoconstriction 
D)  Decreased bicarbonate production 
A)  Hormonal inhibition 
B)  Enzyme secretion 
C)  Vasoconstriction 
D)  Decreased bicarbonate production

Question 6

The ileum and jejunum are suspended by folds of the peritoneum known as the _____ that contains an extensive vascular and nervous network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myenteric plexus 
B)  Mesentery 
C)  Auerbach fold 
D)  Meissner plexus 
A)  Myenteric plexus 
B)  Mesentery 
C)  Auerbach fold 
D)  Meissner plexus

Question 7

The function of the acinar cells of the pancreas is to secrete:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicarbonate 
B)  Enzymes 
C)  Mucus 
D)  Electrolytes 
A)  Bicarbonate 
B)  Enzymes 
C)  Mucus 
D)  Electrolytes

Question 8

The vermiform appendix is attached to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Duodenum 
B)  Ileum 
C)  Cecum 
D)  Sigmoid colon 
A)  Duodenum 
B)  Ileum 
C)  Cecum 
D)  Sigmoid colon

Question 9

Which sphincter prevents reflux of digested material from the colon into the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haustral 
B)  Lower esophageal 
C)  Pyloric 
D)  Ileocecal valve 
A)  Haustral 
B)  Lower esophageal 
C)  Pyloric 
D)  Ileocecal valve

Question 10

Which cells of the gastric glands secrete hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Zymogenic 
D)  Surface epithelial 
A)  Chief 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Zymogenic 
D)  Surface epithelial

Exam 33: Structure and Function of the Digestive System

Which of the following liver cells are phagocytic?

Which reflex inhibits gastric motility when the ileum becomes overdistended?

Which sphincter,when it relaxes,allows bile to flow into the duodenum?

A 70-year-old male reports frequent GI problems.His primary care provider explains that during aging many GI processes decrease,including (select all that apply):

Parasympathetic stimulation to the pancreas will cause which of the following reactions?

The ileum and jejunum are suspended by folds of the peritoneum known as the _____ that contains an extensive vascular and nervous network.

The function of the acinar cells of the pancreas is to secrete:

The vermiform appendix is attached to the:

Which sphincter prevents reflux of digested material from the colon into the small intestine?

Which cells of the gastric glands secrete hydrochloric acid?

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