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If a patient is experiencing an intensified sympathetic response, listening to the bowel sounds during auscultation would most likely reveal:
- A. An increase in both the rate and intensity of the bowel sounds
- B. An increase in the rate of bowel sounds accompanied by a decrease in intensity
- C. A decrease in both the rate and intensity of the bowel sounds
- D. Bowel sounds with a normal rate and intensity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sympathetic activation inhibits GI motility (fight-or-flight response), reducing bowel sound rate and intensity.
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- A. Palatine
- B. Tonsils
- C. Velum Palati
- D. Jacobson's organ
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The velum palati (uvula) is the posterior part of the soft palate that hangs down in the pharynx.
Concerning Circumvallate papilla the following is true EXCEPT:
- A. Most numerous type of the lingual papillae.
- B. Its sides carry about 250 taste buds.
- C. Has underlying Von Ebner's glands.
- D. Surrounded by circular groove.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Circumvallate papillae are the least numerous (about 8-12 in humans), not the most numerous, and they carry many taste buds with Von Ebner's glands.
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- A. Muscularis externa
- B. Submucosa
- C. Mucosa
- D. Serosa
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Auerbach's plexus is located between the circular and longitudinal layers of the muscularis externa, controlling gut motility.
Amylase is an example of a(n)
- A. accessory organ
- B. carbohydrate
- C. enzyme
- D. vitamin
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars.
What additional role does the pancreas play?
- A. Regulates blood sugar
- B. Produces bile
- C. Stores vitamins
- D. Secretes mucus
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pancreas has an endocrine role, releasing insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.