Question 1

Which of the following is lined with a very thin keratinized stratified squamous epithelium and a very highly vascular underlying lamina propria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cutaneous region of the lips 
B)  Dorsal tongue 
C)  Oral mucosal region of the lips 
D)  Red region of the lips 
E)  Ventral tongue 
A)  Cutaneous region of the lips 
B)  Dorsal tongue 
C)  Oral mucosal region of the lips 
D)  Red region of the lips 
E)  Ventral tongue A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the fungiform lingual papillae?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are 8 to12 of them along the sulcus terminalis 
B)  They are single, evenly spaced, and are located on the tongue's margin 
C)  They are the largest lingual papillae and contain the most taste buds 
D)  They are the smallest and most numerous papillae and give the tongue its characteristic rough appearance 
E)  They help to clean oral surfaces as well as manipulate and process food 
A)  There are 8 to12 of them along the sulcus terminalis 
B)  They are single, evenly spaced, and are located on the tongue's margin 
C)  They are the largest lingual papillae and contain the most taste buds 
D)  They are the smallest and most numerous papillae and give the tongue its characteristic rough appearance 
E)  They help to clean oral surfaces as well as manipulate and process food B

Question 3

What type of papillae are the largest, least numerous, and are found at the back of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circumvallate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Foliate 
D)  Fungiform 
E)  Lingual 
A)  Circumvallate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Foliate 
D)  Fungiform 
E)  Lingual A

Question 4

Which of the following structures has three poorly defined layers in the muscularis externa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esophagus 
B)  Large intestine 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Stomach 
E)  The muscularis externa of all of the above structures has three layers 
A)  Esophagus 
B)  Large intestine 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Stomach 
E)  The muscularis externa of all of the above structures has three layers

Question 5

The outer surface of the tooth's root is covered by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cementum 
B)  Dentin 
C)  Enamel 
D)  Gingivae 
E)  Pulp 
A)  Cementum 
B)  Dentin 
C)  Enamel 
D)  Gingivae 
E)  Pulp

Question 6

Which of the following cells synthesize and secrete the components of dentin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ameloblasts 
B)  Cementoblasts 
C)  Odontoblasts 
D)  Preameloblasts 
E)  Preodontoblasts 
A)  Ameloblasts 
B)  Cementoblasts 
C)  Odontoblasts 
D)  Preameloblasts 
E)  Preodontoblasts

Question 7

Which of the following are simple coiled tubular glands lined almost entirely with mucus-secreting cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac glands 
B)  Esophageal glands 
C)  Fundic glands 
D)  Gastric glands 
E)  Pyloric glands 
A)  Cardiac glands 
B)  Esophageal glands 
C)  Fundic glands 
D)  Gastric glands 
E)  Pyloric glands

Question 8

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations that increase absorptive surface area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterocytes 
B)  Microvilli 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi 
A)  Enterocytes 
B)  Microvilli 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi

Question 9

What cell type is most likely to be stimulated following G-cell secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief cells 
B)  Mucous neck cells 
C)  Parietal cells 
D)  Stem cells 
E)  None - G-cells secrete an inhibitory substance 
A)  Chief cells 
B)  Mucous neck cells 
C)  Parietal cells 
D)  Stem cells 
E)  None - G-cells secrete an inhibitory substance

Question 10

Meissner's plexus is located in which layer of the alimentary canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelium 
B)  Lamina propria 
C)  Muscularis externa 
D)  Muscularis mucosa 
E)  Submucosa 
A)  Epithelium 
B)  Lamina propria 
C)  Muscularis externa 
D)  Muscularis mucosa 
E)  Submucosa

Question 11

What are invaginations of gastric epithelium into the lamina propria called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crypts of Lieberkühn 
B)  Gastric pits 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi 
A)  Crypts of Lieberkühn 
B)  Gastric pits 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi

Question 12

What do the surface mucous cells of the stomach do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are regenerative 
B)  They help reabsorb vitamin B12 
C)  They secrete a substance that protects the stomach lining from acid 
D)  They secrete hydrochloric acid 
E)  They secrete into the base of the gastric pit 
A)  They are regenerative 
B)  They help reabsorb vitamin B12 
C)  They secrete a substance that protects the stomach lining from acid 
D)  They secrete hydrochloric acid 
E)  They secrete into the base of the gastric pit

Question 13

The secretion of which cell type is needed to begin the process of digesting proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief cells 
B)  Gastroenteroendocrine cells 
C)  Mucous neck cells 
D)  Parietal cells 
E)  Stem cells 
A)  Chief cells 
B)  Gastroenteroendocrine cells 
C)  Mucous neck cells 
D)  Parietal cells 
E)  Stem cells

Question 14

Which of the following gastric specializations allow for distention of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastric areas 
B)  Gastric pits 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi 
A)  Gastric areas 
B)  Gastric pits 
C)  Plicae circularis 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Villi

Question 15

The muscularis externa of the ____ is partially striated and partially smooth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Esophagus 
B)  Large intestine 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Stomach 
E)  None of the above -- the entire alimentary canal is lined with smooth muscle 
A)  Esophagus 
B)  Large intestine 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Stomach 
E)  None of the above -- the entire alimentary canal is lined with smooth muscle

Which of the following is lined with a very thin keratinized stratified squamous epithelium and a very highly vascular underlying lamina propria?

Which of the following is true of the fungiform lingual papillae?

What type of papillae are the largest, least numerous, and are found at the back of the tongue?

Which of the following structures has three poorly defined layers in the muscularis externa?

The outer surface of the tooth's root is covered by _____.

Which of the following cells synthesize and secrete the components of dentin?

Which of the following are simple coiled tubular glands lined almost entirely with mucus-secreting cells?

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations that increase absorptive surface area?

What cell type is most likely to be stimulated following G-cell secretion?

Meissner's plexus is located in which layer of the alimentary canal?

What are invaginations of gastric epithelium into the lamina propria called?

What do the surface mucous cells of the stomach do?

The secretion of which cell type is needed to begin the process of digesting proteins?

Which of the following gastric specializations allow for distention of the stomach?

The muscularis externa of the ____ is partially striated and partially smooth.

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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Exam 15: Upper Digestive Segment

Which of the following is lined with a very thin keratinized stratified squamous epithelium and a very highly vascular underlying lamina propria?

Which of the following is true of the fungiform lingual papillae?

What type of papillae are the largest, least numerous, and are found at the back of the tongue?

Which of the following structures has three poorly defined layers in the muscularis externa?

The outer surface of the tooth's root is covered by _____.

Which of the following cells synthesize and secrete the components of dentin?

Which of the following are simple coiled tubular glands lined almost entirely with mucus-secreting cells?

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations that increase absorptive surface area?

What cell type is most likely to be stimulated following G-cell secretion?

Meissner's plexus is located in which layer of the alimentary canal?

What are invaginations of gastric epithelium into the lamina propria called?

What do the surface mucous cells of the stomach do?

The secretion of which cell type is needed to begin the process of digesting proteins?

Which of the following gastric specializations allow for distention of the stomach?

The muscularis externa of the ____ is partially striated and partially smooth.

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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