Question 1

Stimulation of the taste buds increases gastric secretions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these enzymes is NOT secreted into the duodenal lumen

Accepted Answer

A) aminopeptidase 
B) lipase 
C) trypsinogen 
D) procarboxypeptidase 
A) aminopeptidase 
B) lipase 
C) trypsinogen 
D) procarboxypeptidase

Question 3

What is/are absorbed by receptor-mediated endocytosis in the terminal ileum

Accepted Answer

A) fatty acids and monoglycerides 
B) bile 
C) vitamin B₁₂ 
D) amino acids 
A) fatty acids and monoglycerides 
B) bile 
C) vitamin B₁₂ 
D) amino acids

Question 4

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-secreted by the salivary glands

Accepted Answer

A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen) 
A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen)

Question 5

Which of these statements does NOT apply to lipids

Accepted Answer

A) They are broken down by pepsin. 
B) They are absorbed into lacteals. 
C) They enter intestinal epithelium as micelles. 
D) They are broken down by bile salts. 
A) They are broken down by pepsin. 
B) They are absorbed into lacteals. 
C) They enter intestinal epithelium as micelles. 
D) They are broken down by bile salts.

Question 6

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-activated by enterokinase

Accepted Answer

A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen) 
A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen)

Question 7

Digestive enzymes produced by the small intestine are not secreted into the lumen but act intracellularly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement does NOT describe salivary secretion

Accepted Answer

A) It is entirely under neural control (i.e., there is no hormonal control of salivary secretion). 
B) It is a passive secretion. 
C) It is stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system and inhibited by the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) It secretes hormones. 
A) It is entirely under neural control (i.e., there is no hormonal control of salivary secretion). 
B) It is a passive secretion. 
C) It is stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system and inhibited by the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) It secretes hormones.

Question 9

The large intestine consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fat is absorbed into the lymph in the form of micelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the action of bile

Accepted Answer

A) distention of the stomach 
B) release of gastrin 
C) carbohydrate digestion in the stomach 
D) fat digestion in the duodenum 
A) distention of the stomach 
B) release of gastrin 
C) carbohydrate digestion in the stomach 
D) fat digestion in the duodenum

Question 12

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed.
-gastrin

Accepted Answer

A) secretes NaHCO₃ 
B) enzyme for protein digestion secreted by pancreas 
C) activates pepsinogen 
D) enzyme for fat digestion 
E) functions inside brush border
F)secretes gastrin
G)stimulates parietal and chief cells
H)enzyme for carbohydrate digestion that functions primarily in the body of the stomach
I)secreted by chief cells
J)secretes pancreatic enzymes
K)secreted by duodenal cells in response to the presence of acid
L)stimulates pancreatic acinar cells 
A) secretes NaHCO₃ 
B) enzyme for protein digestion secreted by pancreas 
C) activates pepsinogen 
D) enzyme for fat digestion 
E) functions inside brush border
F)secretes gastrin
G)stimulates parietal and chief cells
H)enzyme for carbohydrate digestion that functions primarily in the body of the stomach
I)secreted by chief cells
J)secretes pancreatic enzymes
K)secreted by duodenal cells in response to the presence of acid
L)stimulates pancreatic acinar cells

Question 13

Both amino acids and glucose are absorbed by secondary active transport by the small intestinal epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement pertains to the BER

Accepted Answer

A) It is a basic eating reflex that ensures food is moved along the digestive tract at an appropriate rate. 
B) It is a basic electrical rhythm consisting of spontaneous, rhythmic, wavelike fluctuations in membrane potential. 
C) It is a basic emptying reflex that governs the rate of gastric emptying. 
D) It is a bowel evacuation reflex, or defecation reflex. 
A) It is a basic eating reflex that ensures food is moved along the digestive tract at an appropriate rate. 
B) It is a basic electrical rhythm consisting of spontaneous, rhythmic, wavelike fluctuations in membrane potential. 
C) It is a basic emptying reflex that governs the rate of gastric emptying. 
D) It is a bowel evacuation reflex, or defecation reflex.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary mixing and propulsive motility of...

Question 16

Microvilli establish a brush border in the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed.
-pancreatic acinar cell

Accepted Answer

A) secretes NaHCO₃ 
B) enzyme for protein digestion secreted by pancreas 
C) activates pepsinogen 
D) enzyme for fat digestion 
E) functions inside brush border
F)secretes gastrin
G)stimulates parietal and chief cells
H)enzyme for carbohydrate digestion that functions primarily in the body of the stomach
I)secreted by chief cells
J)secretes pancreatic enzymes
K)secreted by duodenal cells in response to the presence of acid
L)stimulates pancreatic acinar cells 
A) secretes NaHCO₃ 
B) enzyme for protein digestion secreted by pancreas 
C) activates pepsinogen 
D) enzyme for fat digestion 
E) functions inside brush border
F)secretes gastrin
G)stimulates parietal and chief cells
H)enzyme for carbohydrate digestion that functions primarily in the body of the stomach
I)secreted by chief cells
J)secretes pancreatic enzymes
K)secreted by duodenal cells in response to the presence of acid
L)stimulates pancreatic acinar cells

Question 18

The presence of protein in the stomach stimulates the release of histamine, which in turn promotes HCl and pepsinogen secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-activated by HCl

Accepted Answer

A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen) 
A) bile salts 
B) pepsin(ogen) 
C) amylase 
D) lipase 
E) trypsin(ogen)

Question 20

The presence of ____________________ in the stomach is the main stimulus to enhance gastric secretion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of ____________________ in the stomach...

Stimulation of the taste buds increases gastric secretions.

Which of these enzymes is NOT secreted into the duodenal lumen

What is/are absorbed by receptor-mediated endocytosis in the terminal ileum

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -secreted by the salivary glands

Which of these statements does NOT apply to lipids

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activated by enterokinase

Digestive enzymes produced by the small intestine are not secreted into the lumen but act intracellularly.

Which statement does NOT describe salivary secretion

The large intestine consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Fat is absorbed into the lymph in the form of micelles.

Which of the following is the action of bile

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed. -gastrin

Both amino acids and glucose are absorbed by secondary active transport by the small intestinal epithelial cells.

Which statement pertains to the BER

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

Microvilli establish a brush border in the small intestine.

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed. -pancreatic acinar cell

The presence of protein in the stomach stimulates the release of histamine, which in turn promotes HCl and pepsinogen secretion.

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activated by HCl

The presence of ____________________ in the stomach is the main stimulus to enhance gastric secretion.

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Exam 15: The Digestive System

Stimulation of the taste buds increases gastric secretions.

Which of these enzymes is NOT secreted into the duodenal lumen

What is/are absorbed by receptor-mediated endocytosis in the terminal ileum

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -secreted by the salivary glands

Which of these statements does NOT apply to lipids

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activated by enterokinase

Digestive enzymes produced by the small intestine are not secreted into the lumen but act intracellularly.

Which statement does NOT describe salivary secretion

The large intestine consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Fat is absorbed into the lymph in the form of micelles.

Which of the following is the action of bile

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed. -gastrin

Both amino acids and glucose are absorbed by secondary active transport by the small intestinal epithelial cells.

Which statement pertains to the BER

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

Microvilli establish a brush border in the small intestine.

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed. -pancreatic acinar cell

The presence of protein in the stomach stimulates the release of histamine, which in turn promotes HCl and pepsinogen secretion.

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activated by HCl

The presence of ____________________ in the stomach is the main stimulus to enhance gastric secretion.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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