Question 1

Control of gastric secretion in response to food related stimuli acting on the brain occurs in what phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalic phase 
B)  gastric phase 
C)  intestinal phase 
D)  all of these 
A)  cephalic phase 
B)  gastric phase 
C)  intestinal phase 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Where does gastric mixing take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  body of the stomach 
B)  fundus of the stomach 
C)  antrum of the stomach 
D)  duodenum of the small intestine after the entrance of chime from the stomach 
A)  body of the stomach 
B)  fundus of the stomach 
C)  antrum of the stomach 
D)  duodenum of the small intestine after the entrance of chime from the stomach

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C synthesis 
B)  gluconeogenesis 
C)  storage of iron 
D)  buoyancy This is a part of the list for liver functions in the book. 
E)  none of these 
A)  vitamin C synthesis 
B)  gluconeogenesis 
C)  storage of iron 
D)  buoyancy This is a part of the list for liver functions in the book. 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Hardware disease

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs when ruminants swallow foreign objects that penetrate the reticulum allowing bacteria to escape. 
B)  can lead to peritonitis. 
C)  can occur because ruminants chew the regurgitated cud instead of swallowing their food a single time. 
D)  two of these 
E)  all of these. 
A)  occurs when ruminants swallow foreign objects that penetrate the reticulum allowing bacteria to escape. 
B)  can lead to peritonitis. 
C)  can occur because ruminants chew the regurgitated cud instead of swallowing their food a single time. 
D)  two of these 
E)  all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following factors influence gastric emptying?

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of chyme 
B)  fluidity of chyme 
C)  impulses along the intrinsic plexuses 
D)  impulses along the vagus nerve 
E)  all of these 
A)  amount of chyme 
B)  fluidity of chyme 
C)  impulses along the intrinsic plexuses 
D)  impulses along the vagus nerve 
E)  all of these

Question 6

Which of the following secretes pepsinogen, which in turn initiates protein digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief cells 
B)  mucous cells 
C)  parietal cells 
D)  G cells 
A)  chief cells 
B)  mucous cells 
C)  parietal cells 
D)  G cells

Question 7

Epithelial cells lining the crop of some birds respond to the hormone prolactin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-endopertrophic

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity 
A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity

Question 9

Secretin and CCK are involved in the regulation of pancreatic secretions. Discuss the affects of each of these hormones on the pancrease.

Accepted Answer

Secretin and CCK are both hormones invol

Question 10

Which of the following pancreatic enzymes contributes to carbohydrate digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  amylase 
B)  chitinase 
C)  carboxypeptidase 
D)  amylase and chitinase 
E)  all of these 
A)  amylase 
B)  chitinase 
C)  carboxypeptidase 
D)  amylase and chitinase 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Which of the following are paired incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

A)  voltage-gated Ca+ channels and slow-wave action potentials in smooth muscle 
B)  intestinal smooth muscle and a syncytium 
C)  spiral valve and teleost fish 
D)  salivary glands and metazoans 
E)  peristalsis and rumen 
A)  voltage-gated Ca+ channels and slow-wave action potentials in smooth muscle 
B)  intestinal smooth muscle and a syncytium 
C)  spiral valve and teleost fish 
D)  salivary glands and metazoans 
E)  peristalsis and rumen

Question 12

Which of the following receptor types is not found in the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptor 
B)  osmoreceptor 
C)  proprioceptors 
D)  mechanoreceptor 
E)  none of these. 
A)  chemoreceptor 
B)  osmoreceptor 
C)  proprioceptors 
D)  mechanoreceptor 
E)  none of these.

Question 13

Which enzyme is active at the small intestine brush border?

Accepted Answer

A)  aminopepsidase 
B)  lipase 
C)  chymotrypsin 
D)  pepsin 
E)  invertase 
A)  aminopepsidase 
B)  lipase 
C)  chymotrypsin 
D)  pepsin 
E)  invertase

Question 14

In arthropods the midgut is also referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  mesenteron 
B)  antrum 
C)  corpus 
D)  filter chamber 
E)  proctodaeum 
A)  mesenteron 
B)  antrum 
C)  corpus 
D)  filter chamber 
E)  proctodaeum

Question 15

The gastroesophageal sphincter guards the upper opening of the esophagus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Gastric mixing involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  partially open pyloric sphincter 
B)  closed pyloric sphincter 
C)  propulsion of chyme through duodenum 
D)  strong antral peristaltic contractions 
E)  two of these 
A)  partially open pyloric sphincter 
B)  closed pyloric sphincter 
C)  propulsion of chyme through duodenum 
D)  strong antral peristaltic contractions 
E)  two of these

Question 17

Until nutrients are absorbed, they are not considered to be inside the body even though
 they are inside the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The absorbable unit of carbohydrates is

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose. 
B)  fructose. 
C)  galactose. 
D)  glucose or fructose. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  fructose. 
C)  galactose. 
D)  glucose or fructose. 
E)  all of these.

Question 19

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Lysozyme

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity 
A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity

Question 20

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-acetylcholine

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity 
A)  Promotes smooth muscle contraction 
B)  Promotes smooth muscle relaxation 
C)  Starch digestion 
D)  Lipid digestion 
E)  Sugar digestion
F) Bacterial digestion
G) Outer lumen
H) Inner lumen
I) Regulates gall bladder contraction
J) Secreted in response to high duodenum acidity

Control of gastric secretion in response to food related stimuli acting on the brain occurs in what phase?

Where does gastric mixing take place?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Hardware disease

Which of the following factors influence gastric emptying?

Which of the following secretes pepsinogen, which in turn initiates protein digestion?

Epithelial cells lining the crop of some birds respond to the hormone prolactin.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -endopertrophic

Secretin and CCK are involved in the regulation of pancreatic secretions. Discuss the affects of each of these hormones on the pancrease.

Which of the following pancreatic enzymes contributes to carbohydrate digestion?

Which of the following are paired incorrectly?

Which of the following receptor types is not found in the digestive tract?

Which enzyme is active at the small intestine brush border?

In arthropods the midgut is also referred to as the

The gastroesophageal sphincter guards the upper opening of the esophagus.

Gastric mixing involves which of the following?

Until nutrients are absorbed, they are not considered to be inside the body even though they are inside the digestive tract.

The absorbable unit of carbohydrates is

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Lysozyme

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -acetylcholine

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Exam 14: Digestive Systems

Control of gastric secretion in response to food related stimuli acting on the brain occurs in what phase?

Where does gastric mixing take place?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Hardware disease

Which of the following factors influence gastric emptying?

Which of the following secretes pepsinogen, which in turn initiates protein digestion?

Epithelial cells lining the crop of some birds respond to the hormone prolactin.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -endopertrophic

Secretin and CCK are involved in the regulation of pancreatic secretions. Discuss the affects of each of these hormones on the pancrease.

Which of the following pancreatic enzymes contributes to carbohydrate digestion?

Which of the following are paired incorrectly?

Which of the following receptor types is not found in the digestive tract?

Which enzyme is active at the small intestine brush border?

In arthropods the midgut is also referred to as the

The gastroesophageal sphincter guards the upper opening of the esophagus.

Gastric mixing involves which of the following?

Until nutrients are absorbed, they are not considered to be inside the body even though they are inside the digestive tract.

The absorbable unit of carbohydrates is

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Lysozyme

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -acetylcholine

Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Membrane Physiology

Neuronal Physiology

Nervous Systems

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Systems

Muscle Physiology

Circulatory Systems

Defense Systems

Respiratory Systems

Excretory Systems

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology

Reproductive Systems

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