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Which of the following is not a major gastrointestinal hormone?
- A. epinephrine
- B. secretin
- C. gastrin
- D. cholecystokinin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Epinephrine is not a gastrointestinal hormone; it is primarily involved in the sympathetic nervous system.
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Hyperthermic means:
- A. Too cold
- B. Normal
- C. Too hot
- D. Stable
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperthermic refers to an abnormally high body temperature.
Match each term with the correct description: carries urine from bladder to outside of the body
- A. urethra
- B. urinary system
- C. bladder
- D. kidneys
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The urethra carries urine from the bladder to the outside.
Match: Incisors
- A. front teeth involved in biting food
- B. teeth used for grinding
- C. teeth for tearing meat
- D. teeth for crushing
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Incisors are the front teeth primarily used for cutting or biting food.
The part of the stomach that meets the esophagus at the gastroesophageal sphincter is the:
- A. fundus
- B. cardia
- C. pylorus
- D. body
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The cardia is the part of the stomach closest to the esophagus.
The term used to describe the stomach's expansion to accommodate volume without any rise in intraluminal pressure is referred to as:
- A. Vomiting
- B. Activation of osmoreceptors
- C. Folding inward (invagination)
- D. Relaxation in response to stimulation (receptive relaxation)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Receptive relaxation allows the stomach to expand as food enters, mediated by the vagus nerve, without increasing pressure.