BODY SYSTEMS IV MIDTERM 1

Which of the following does NOT regulate gastric acid secretion?

The artery of the midgut is the:

Which region are goblet cells most numerous?

Match the process associated with the Gastric intrinsic factor, which is produced by parietal cell in the gastric glands:

All is true about esophagus, except

The fundus of the stomach receives its arterial supply from the:

. What are the modifications of the muscularis externa that is seen on the large intestine

Gallblader has all of the following, except:

A patient who was admitted with symptoms of bowel obstruction, on examination revealed that the obstruction was caused by the compression of the bowel between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. The compressed bowel is most likely the

What does the interlobar fissure in the liver contain?

Absorption of most of salt and water takes place in which of the following locations of GI tract

All of the following inhibit appetite except?

. Which of the following cell types is present in the gastric glands of the pyloric stomach

. Which of the following is located at the opening between the small and large intestines?

Which of the following is true about the enteric nervous system?

. 65 year-old female patient complains of weakness, numbness in the legs, loss of taste, diarrhea and hearing voices. She has been suffering from migraine and almost daily takes over the counter pain medication. On physical exam she has a smooth and swollen tongue, and a pale, yellowish skin. The complete blood count shows anemia. What type of anemia has this patient most probably have?

Which of the following is attached by its posterior portion, extending between the mandible, hyoid, and the nearly vertical posterior surface of the tongue

Which of these hormones is a major stimulator of hunger:

Gastric distention leads to relaxation of the ileocecal sphincter by way of which reflex?

Passage of a bolus through the esophagus into the stomach depends on all of the following EXCEPT

A 55-year-old patient who had a chronic duodenal ulcer for many years was admitted to the hospital with signs of a severe internal hemorrhage. The ulcer perforated the posterior wall of the first portion of the duodenum and eroded an artery in that position. The damaged artery was:

Vitamin K absorbed in large in intestine is used by

Emptying gastric contents into the small intestine is strictly controlled. Which of the following is most acurately represents this concept?

The small intestine has three histologically distinct regions. Which of the following statements concerning the histological differences in the three regions is true?

Secretion of alkaline solution and bicarbonate in pancreas and liver is stimulated by which of the following hormones

The lesser omentum connects stomach to which structure

Which of the following statements concerning the pancreas is FALSE?

. Which of the following vein is joining the inferior mesenteric vein?

All of the following can be a cause of peptic ulcer except

Which of the following statements concerning the principal fiber bundles of the periodontal ligament is TRUE?

Which of the following lipoproteins are synthesized in enterocytes and transported through lymphatic channels

The portion of the hepatic artery extending between the celiac trunk and the gastroduodenal artery is known as the

Which of the following is characterized by the dilated superior part, limited inferiorly by the horizontal plane of the cardial orifice?

Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-35 is classified as

Which of the following statements concerning liver sinusoids is TRUE?

Which of the following hormones is produced speficically in response to lipids and proteins in duodenum?

A patient was diagnosed with bleeding ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which artery is most likely involved?

. Elevation of soft palate is dependent on all of the following, except:

Occlusion of the inferior mesenteric artery is seldom symptomatic because its territory may be supplied by branches of the:

From right to left the horizontal duodenum crosses;

Secretin and cholecystokinin are produced and secreted by cells in the lining of the alimentary tract. Which of the following statements about these two substances is TRUE

The peritoneal cavity contains which of the following?

Which of the following statements about esophageal anatomy is correct?

In the stomach, hydrochloric acid (HCI) is secreted by:

Odontoblasts are responsible for the formation of which of the

All the following are the functions of bile except:

Where in GI tract are di- and tri-peptides digested to mono-peptides?

A 34-year-old male patient complains of frequent vomiting, discomfort during swallowing, loss of appetite and weight, epigastric pain. A barium swallow scan shows dilated esophagus and almost no passage through lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Which of the following is true about this condition: (!!!)