Exam 14: The Urinary System

What causes the typical coloration of the feces?

During defecation, the internal anal sphincter relaxes.

Parasympathetic stimulation and sympathetic stimulation both increase salivary secretion.

____________________ is the ability of smooth muscle to maintain constant tension over a wide range of lengths.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. a.gastrin b.secretin c.CCK d.gastric inhibitory peptide e.histamine -causes increased HCl production

Which of these statements describes the intrinsic factor?

Which of the following does NOT enter the duodenal lumen?

The major metabolic waste product eliminated in the feces is bilirubin.

There is continuous salivary secretion due to constant low-level stimulation by the parasympathetic nerve endings within the salivary glands.

The only function of chewing is to break food up into smaller pieces and soften it by mixing it with saliva to facilitate swallowing.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. a.gastrin b.secretin c.CCK d.gastric inhibitory peptide e.histamine -induces bicarbonate secretion

The enterogastric reflex promotes gastric emptying.

Describe the defecation reflex.

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.bile salts b.pepsin(ogen) c.amylase d.lipase e.trypsin(ogen) -activated by HCl

Which of the following does NOT occur during vomiting?

Which of the following is/are secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric mucosa?

What is the primary factor responsible for moving chyme forward in the small intestine?

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits salivary secretion.

Excessive accumulation of bilirubin in the body produces the condition of ____________________.

The main sympathetic nerve supply to the digestive tract is the vagus.