Exam 37: Structure and Function of the Digestive System

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

The capillaries of the liver are more commonly known as hepatic:

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

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

The vermiform appendix is attached to the:

The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:

The ________ sphincter controls the movement of waste from the sigmoid colon into the rectum?

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

Which of the following liver cells are phagocytic?

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

Which cells of the gastric glands secrete hydrochloric acid?

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

Absorption of nutrients from the intestine occurs initially through the:

Which reflex inhibits gastric motility when the ileum becomes overdistended?

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

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

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

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

Which immunoglobulin is found in normal saliva?

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?