Question 1

Match the hormone(s), labelled a. through d., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-known as an enterogastrone

Accepted Answer

A) both secretin and CCK 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastrin 
A) both secretin and CCK 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastrin

Question 2

Which of these statements does NOT apply to the colon

Accepted Answer

A) When mass movements propel feces into the rectum, stimulation of the stretch receptors in the rectal wall reflexively causes contraction of the internal and external anal sphincters to prevent defecation from occurring until an opportune time. 
B) Local bacteria digest cellulose for their own growth and reproduction. 
C) Absorption of salt and water converts contents into fecal material. 
D) No digestive enzymes are secreted. 
A) When mass movements propel feces into the rectum, stimulation of the stretch receptors in the rectal wall reflexively causes contraction of the internal and external anal sphincters to prevent defecation from occurring until an opportune time. 
B) Local bacteria digest cellulose for their own growth and reproduction. 
C) Absorption of salt and water converts contents into fecal material. 
D) No digestive enzymes are secreted.

Question 3

Match the control mechanisms, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-responsible for coordinating local activity within the digestive tract

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous smooth muscle function 
B) extrinsic (autonomic) nerves 
C) hormones 
D) intrinsic nerve plexuses 
A) autonomous smooth muscle function 
B) extrinsic (autonomic) nerves 
C) hormones 
D) intrinsic nerve plexuses

Question 4

Gastrin is not secreted during the cephalic phase of gastric secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these statements does NOT describe gastric mixing

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs primarily in the body of the stomach. 
B) It occurs as a result of the stomach's contents being tumbled back and forth in the antrum because of vigorous peristaltic contractions. 
C) It combines the food with gastric secretions to convert it to a finely divided liquid form known as chyme. 
A) It occurs primarily in the body of the stomach. 
B) It occurs as a result of the stomach's contents being tumbled back and forth in the antrum because of vigorous peristaltic contractions. 
C) It combines the food with gastric secretions to convert it to a finely divided liquid form known as chyme.

Question 6

The pancreas secretes enzymes involved in the digestion of all three categories of foodstuff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT occur during vomiting

Accepted Answer

A) The diaphragm contracts. 
B) The abdominal muscles contract. 
C) The stomach contracts. 
D) Respiration is inhibited. 
A) The diaphragm contracts. 
B) The abdominal muscles contract. 
C) The stomach contracts. 
D) Respiration is inhibited.

Question 8

Bilirubin aids fat digestion and absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-forms micelles to aid fat absorption

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 10

Which of these statements applies to fat-soluble vitamins

Accepted Answer

A) They are digested by lipases. 
B) They are actively absorbed. 
C) They are absorbed in micelles. 
D) They are absorbed through the digestive tract. 
A) They are digested by lipases. 
B) They are actively absorbed. 
C) They are absorbed in micelles. 
D) They are absorbed through the digestive tract.

Question 11

Which statement describes mixing movements

Accepted Answer

A) They promote digestion by mixing digestive juices for effective absorption. 
B) They take place only in the small and large intestines. 
C) They take place only in the stomach and large intestines. 
D) They promote digestion by mixing food with digestive juices, exposing luminal contents to absorptive surfaces. 
A) They promote digestion by mixing digestive juices for effective absorption. 
B) They take place only in the small and large intestines. 
C) They take place only in the stomach and large intestines. 
D) They promote digestion by mixing food with digestive juices, exposing luminal contents to absorptive surfaces.

Question 12

Which of these statements does NOT concern segmentation in the small intestine

Accepted Answer

A) It is the primary means of motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal. 
B) It is both mixing and propulsive. 
C) It refers to sequential ringlike contractions that sweep downward, creating a stripping motion that pushes chyme forward. 
D) It occurs at regular intervals. 
A) It is the primary means of motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal. 
B) It is both mixing and propulsive. 
C) It refers to sequential ringlike contractions that sweep downward, creating a stripping motion that pushes chyme forward. 
D) It occurs at regular intervals.

Question 13

The ____________________ is the layer that lines the inside surface of the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the layer that lines...

Question 14

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed.
-causes gallbladder contraction

Accepted Answer

A) gastrin 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastric inhibitory peptide 
E) histamine 
A) gastrin 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastric inhibitory peptide 
E) histamine

Question 15

Indicate the site, labelled a. through e., at which digestion of each of the three main categories of foodstuffs commences and is completed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-fat digestion begins

Accepted Answer

A) mouth 
B) stomach 
C) small intestine lumen 
D) intracellularly in the small intestine brush border 
E) colon 
A) mouth 
B) stomach 
C) small intestine lumen 
D) intracellularly in the small intestine brush border 
E) colon

Question 16

_____________________ contractions are responsible for mixing the colonic contents, whereas ___________________ periodically propel the contents long distances.

Accepted Answer

Haustral;

Question 17

Colonic secretion consists of a(n) ____________________ solution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Colonic secretion consists of a(n) ____________________ solution....

Question 18

The parietal cells secrete both pepsinogen and intrinsic factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed.
-pancreatic duct 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 20

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed.
-stimulates insulin secretion

Accepted Answer

A) gastrin 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastric inhibitory peptide 
E) histamine 
A) gastrin 
B) secretin 
C) CCK 
D) gastric inhibitory peptide 
E) histamine

Match the hormone(s), labelled a. through d., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -known as an enterogastrone

Which of these statements does NOT apply to the colon

Match the control mechanisms, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -responsible for coordinating local activity within the digestive tract

Gastrin is not secreted during the cephalic phase of gastric secretion.

Which of these statements does NOT describe gastric mixing

The pancreas secretes enzymes involved in the digestion of all three categories of foodstuff.

Which of the following does NOT occur during vomiting

Bilirubin aids fat digestion and absorption.

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -forms micelles to aid fat absorption

Which of these statements applies to fat-soluble vitamins

Which statement describes mixing movements

Which of these statements does NOT concern segmentation in the small intestine

The ____________________ is the layer that lines the inside surface of the digestive tract.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. -causes gallbladder contraction

Indicate the site, labelled a. through e., at which digestion of each of the three main categories of foodstuffs commences and is completed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -fat digestion begins

___ contractions are responsible for mixing the colonic contents, whereas _ periodically propel the contents long distances.

Colonic secretion consists of a(n) ____________________ solution.

The parietal cells secrete both pepsinogen and intrinsic factor.

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

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. -stimulates insulin secretion

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Exam 15: The Digestive System

Match the hormone(s), labelled a. through d., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -known as an enterogastrone

Which of these statements does NOT apply to the colon

Match the control mechanisms, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -responsible for coordinating local activity within the digestive tract

Gastrin is not secreted during the cephalic phase of gastric secretion.

Which of these statements does NOT describe gastric mixing

The pancreas secretes enzymes involved in the digestion of all three categories of foodstuff.

Which of the following does NOT occur during vomiting

Bilirubin aids fat digestion and absorption.

Match the digestive secretions, labelled a. through e., to the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -forms micelles to aid fat absorption

Which of these statements applies to fat-soluble vitamins

Which statement describes mixing movements

Which of these statements does NOT concern segmentation in the small intestine

The ____________________ is the layer that lines the inside surface of the digestive tract.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. -causes gallbladder contraction

Indicate the site, labelled a. through e., at which digestion of each of the three main categories of foodstuffs commences and is completed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -fat digestion begins

_____________________ contractions are responsible for mixing the colonic contents, whereas ___________________ periodically propel the contents long distances.

Colonic secretion consists of a(n) ____________________ solution.

The parietal cells secrete both pepsinogen and intrinsic factor.

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

Match the hormones, labelled a. through e., with the actions listed. -stimulates insulin 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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___ contractions are responsible for mixing the colonic contents, whereas _ periodically propel the contents long distances.