Nokea
Secretion of enterogastrone would be stimulated by the presence of:
- A. protein in the small intestine
- B. protein in the stomach
- C. fat in the small intestine
- D. fat in the stomach
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Enterogastrone secretion is triggered by fats in the small intestine to slow gastric emptying.
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- A. iron
- B. hydrogen
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- D. sulfur
Correct Answer: B
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Match: Lacteal
- A. absorbs fat within the villi
- B. transports oxygen
- C. produces mucus
- D. secretes enzymes
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lacteals are lymphatic capillaries within the villi that absorb dietary fats.
The structure which prevents entry of food into wind pipe during swallowing in mammals is-
- A. Larynx
- B. Glottis
- C. Epiglottis
- D. Pharynx
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The epiglottis closes over the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea.
Cardiac glands of stomach, all true except:
- A. Present in the narrow band 10-40 mm wide around the esophageal orifice
- B. Lined by secreting cells that secrete mucous and few lysozymes
- C. Few parietal cells for HCL secretion and some enteroendocrine cells that secrete gastrin.
- D. Pits are relatively deep, occupying one half of the thickness of the mucosa
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cardiac gland pits are shallow, not deep, occupying less than half the mucosal thickness, unlike fundic glands.
If an incision had to be made in the small intestine to remove an obstruction, which tunica would be cut first?
- A. muscularis
- B. mucosa
- C. submucosa
- D. serosa
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The serosa is the outermost layer of the small intestine and would be the first layer cut during surgery.