Match each term with the correct description: organ that holds urine until it leaves the body
- A. urethra
- B. urinary system
- C. bladder
- D. kidneys
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The bladder stores urine until it is excreted.
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What waste does the integumentary system remove from the body?
- A. liquid waste
- B. carbon dioxide
- C. salt and water
- D. urea
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The integumentary system, via sweat glands, removes salt and water through perspiration.
Surface epithelium of gastric mucosa:
- A. Secretes acidic mucous to form a protective gel
- B. Secretes neutral to alkaline mucus rich in bicarbonate to form a protective gel
- C. Shows basal basophilia & apical acidophilia
- D. Have pale cytoplasm & flattened basal nuclei
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The gastric surface epithelium secretes neutral to alkaline mucus with bicarbonate to protect the mucosa from acid and pepsin.
Crypts of Lieberkuhn are found in between the villi. They secrete :
- A. Glucagon
- B. Succus entericus
- C. Insulin
- D. Gastric juice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crypts of Lieberkuhn secrete succus entericus for intestinal digestion.
Which of the following would MOST directly affect the operations of the digestive system?
- A. osteoporosis
- B. liver damage
- C. heart attack
- D. kidney failure
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Liver damage directly impacts digestion by reducing bile production, essential for fat breakdown.
Which of the following is absorbed in ileum-
- A. Fat
- B. Bile salts
- C. Vit-K
- D. Glucose
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bile salts are reabsorbed in the ileum.