Exam 35: Structure and Function of the Digestive System

The blood supply of the large intestine is derived from which vessel(s)?

Which immunoglobulin is found in normal saliva?

The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:

Mucus production to form the mucosal barrier in the stomach is stimulated by the release of:

Digestion begins in the mouth with salivary a-amylase (ptyalin)that initiates the digestion of:

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

Absorption of nutrients from the intestine occurs initially through the:

In the liver, free bilirubin moves from the plasma in the sinusoids into the hepatocytes, where it is converted into:

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

Which cells of the gastric glands secrete hydrochloric acid?

The primary bile salts are synthesized from _______ by hepatocytes lining the bile canaliculi.

The GI tract performs which of the following processes? (select all that apply)

A young male student becomes very hungry during class.He begins thinking of a cheeseburger and fries, his favorite meal.These thoughts will trigger which phase of gastric secretion?

The _____ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon, usually during or immediately after eating.

Food is moved down the esophagus via what process?

Which information indicates the nurse understands digestion? During the cephalic and gastric phases of digestion, gallbladder contraction is mediated by branches of the:

The vermiform appendix is attached to the:

When parasympathetic nervous system activity is inhibited what is the expected effect on salivary glands?

Which reflex inhibits gastric motility when the ileum becomes overdistended?

The pancreas produces which substance to prevent the premature activation of proteolytic enzymes in the pancreas?