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The following cells are found in gastric glands EXCEPT:
- A. Parietal cells
- B. Goblet cells
- C. Chief cells
- D. Argentaffine cells.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Goblet cells are found in the intestines, not gastric glands, which contain parietal, chief, and argentaffin (enteroendocrine) cells.
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Adenoids are enlarged:
- A. Palatine tonsil
- B. Pharyngeal tonsil
- C. Lingual tonsil
- D. Laryngeal tonsil
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adenoids refer to the enlarged pharyngeal tonsil, located in the nasopharynx, which can obstruct breathing when hypertrophied.
What happens during defecation?
- A. Food is chewed
- B. Nutrients are absorbed
- C. Chyme is formed
- D. Undigested waste is expelled
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Defecation is the final stage where undigested waste (feces) is eliminated via the anus.
Functions of the Tongue papillae include the following except:
- A. The filiform papillae contain nerve endings specialized for touch.
- B. Enables animals in licking layers of solids and semisolids material.
- C. Most Fungiform and all the circumvallate papillae contain taste buds
- D. Von Ebner glands important in salivary secretion
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Von Ebner's glands (serous glands) are associated with circumvallate papillae and aid in taste perception by secreting fluid, not general salivary secretion.
Based on knowledge of the location of the pancreas, how should the student explain the location of the surgical incision?
- A. Upper abdomen, behind the stomach
- B. Right lower quadrant
- C. Left lower quadrant
- D. Right upper quadrant
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pancreas is retroperitoneal, located in the upper abdomen behind the stomach.
Amylase in saliva initiates digestion of:
- A. lipids
- B. proteins
- C. fats
- D. carbohydrates
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Salivary amylase breaks down carbohydrates into simpler sugars.