Exam 14: The Digestive System

Which statement concerning the stomach acid is INCORRECT?

Amino acids and glucose are both absorbed by secondary active transport by the small intestinal epithelial cells.

Indicate which hormone(s) is being described by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -secreted by the pyloric gland area.

Indicate which hormone(s) is being described by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -stimulate(s)the pancreatic acinar cells

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

The pancreas is the primary site of digestive enzyme production.

Chylomicrons are large,coated droplets of ____________________.

Upon arrival of a new meal in the stomach,the gastrocolic reflex pushes the colonic contents into the rectum,triggering the defecation reflex to eliminate the remains of a preceding meal.

Respiration is inhibited throughout the entire time that swallowing is taking place.

Which hormones act in the small intestine?

Match the gastric cell with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -secrete intrinsic factor

Which statement is NOT TRUE for the small intestinal digestive enzymes?

Salivary amylase and the pancreatic enzymes are inactivated by acid.

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

The function of mixing movements is to promote digestion and facilitate absorption.

The primary mixing and propulsive motility of the small intestine is ____________________.

Slow-wave potentials are always accompanied by contractile activity.

The ____________________ is the longest segment of the small intestine.

Indicate the stimulus for the item in question by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -stimulates secretion of secretin

Enterogastrones are produced by the stomach.