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You have a situation where the hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter or sphincter of Oddi will not relax. You would expect

  • A. chyme not to be released into the stomach.
  • B. the feces to contain a much higher percentage of fat than normal.
  • C. the feces to contain a much higher percentage of starch and protein than normal.
  • D. chyme not to be released into the large intestine.
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: the feces to contain a much higher percentage of fat than normal. The hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter controls the release of bile and pancreatic enzymes into the duodenum to aid in fat digestion. If it does not relax, fat digestion would be impaired, leading to undigested fat in feces. A: Chyme is the semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices in the stomach, not affected by this sphincter. C: Starch and protein digestion mainly occur in the stomach and small intestine, not directly influenced by this sphincter. D: Chyme enters the large intestine after passing through the small intestine, not controlled by this sphincter directly.