In the buccal cavity of human being, digestion of which one of the following get started?
- A. Protein
- B. Fat
- C. Carbohydrates
- D. Nucleic acids
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the buccal cavity due to the action of salivary amylase, which breaks down starches into simpler sugars.
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A client who has not been allowed to eat for several days is ordered to begin a full liquid diet. The nurse can encourage the client to begin eating using which of the following statements?
- A. Your stomach can expand as you eat'
- B. Your stomach has permanently shrunk'
- C. You don't need to eat yet'
- D. Liquids won't help your stomach'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The stomach's rugae allow it to expand with food intake, countering the client's concern.
Which of the following inactivates pepsinogen into active pepsin?
- A. Ptyalin.
- B. HCL.
- C. Bile.
- D. Renin.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hydrochloric acid (HCL) in the stomach activates pepsinogen, converting it into its active form, pepsin.
Taste buds are found in the following areas EXCEPT:
- A. Oral mucosa & soft palate
- B. Esophagus
- C. Laryngeal surface of Epiglottis
- D. Tongue papilla
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Taste buds are absent in the esophagus; they are present on the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis for taste perception.
How many nephrons are found in each kidney?
- A. approximately one hundred
- B. approximately one thousand
- C. approximately one million
- D. approximately ten million
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Each kidney contains about one million nephrons, the functional units for filtration.
Succus entericus is secreted by-
- A. Gastric glands
- B. Islets of Langerhans
- C. Crypts of Lieberkuhn & Brunner's gland
- D. Goblet cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Succus entericus is secreted by Crypts of Lieberkuhn and Brunner's glands.
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