Quiz: Gastrointestinal Diseases

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Gastrointestinal diseases are the malfunctioning of our digestive system. This informative quiz on gastrointestinal diseases will test your knowledge of the same. This quiz is helpful for students from the medical field. It has various questions that include easy, moderate, and hard-level questions, which will thoroughly test your knowledge and provide value addition to the existing reservoir of your understanding. So want to revise the topic before, this is the quiz you should take. If you like the quiz, share it with your friends. All the best!

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1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four common classes of symptoms and signs of GI disorders:
- A.
  
  Abdominal or Chest pain
- B.
  
  Altered Ingestion of Food
- C.
  
  Fever
- D.
  
  Altered Bowel Movements
- E.
  
  GI Tract Bleeding
2.

Which of the following lists all five examples given of clinical manifestations of altered ingestion of food:
- A.
  
  Nausea, Vomiting, Dysphagia, Dysuria, Constipation
- B.
  
  Nausea, Vomiting, Dysphagia, Odynophagia, Anorexia
- C.
  
  Weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, GI tract bleeding, Nausea
- D.
  
  Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Dysphagia, Odynophagia
3.

Which of the following gives the correct progress of food along the alimentary canal?
- A.
  
  Mouth, Esophagus, Pharynx, Stomach, SI, LI, Rectum, Anal Canal and Sphincter
- B.
  
  Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, LI, SI, Rectum, Anal Canal and Sphincter
- C.
  
  Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Pharynx, SI, LI, Anal Canal and Sphinter
- D.
  
  Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, SI, LI, Rectum, Anal Canal and Sphincter
4.

Which of the following is not considered part of the mouth according to our notes?
- A.
  
  Teeth
- B.
  
  Pharynx
- C.
  
  Palate
- D.
  
  Tongue
- E.
  
  Salivary Glands
5.

How many neurons are located within the numerous small ganglia of the enteric nervous system?
- A.
  
  100,000
- B.
  
  1,000
- C.
  
  1,000,000
- D.
  
  1,000,000,000
6.

Which of the following is NOT true of the myenteric plexus of the enteric nervous system?
- A.
  
  Does motor activity of the gut
- B.
  
  Also called the Meissner's plexus
- C.
  
  Located between longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers
- D.
  
  Travels from from the esophagus to the rectum
7.

Which of the following is NOT true of the submucosal plexus of the enteric nervous system?
- A.
  
  It regulates motor activity of the gut.
- B.
  
  Located between the circular smooth muscle and submucosa
- C.
  
  Also called the Meissner's plexus
- D.
  
  Confined to submucosa of the gut and is most prominent within the small intestine.
8.

Which of the following is NOT an additional plexus of the GI system:
- A.
  
  Deep Muscular Plexus
- B.
  
  Superficial Muscular Plexus
- C.
  
  Periglandular Plexus
- D.
  
  Villous Plexus
9.

Complete reflex arcs exist within the enteric nervous system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Where do neurons of the autonomic parasympathetic division project from?
- A.
  
  Hypothalamus
- B.
  
  Medulla oblongata and sacral region
- C.
  
  Thoracic and lumbar regions
- D.
  
  Basal ganglia and thoracic region
11.

What effect does the parasympathetic nervous system have on the motor function and secretion of the gut?
- A.
  
  Excitatory
- B.
  
  Inhibitory
12.

What is the key parasympathetic nerver innervating the gut?
- A.
  
  Sciatic Nerve
- B.
  
  Phrenic Nerve
- C.
  
  Vagus nerve
- D.
  
  Ventral rami of T3-T9
13.

What NT is released into the small intestine to control the activity of the vagus nerve?
- A.
  
  Epinephrine
- B.
  
  Dopamine
- C.
  
  GABA
- D.
  
  Serotonin
14.

Where do neurons of the autonomic sympathetic division project to the gut from?
- A.
  
  Vagus nerve
- B.
  
  Thoracic and first lumbar segments of the spinal cord
- C.
  
  Lumbar and sacral segments of the spinal cord
- D.
  
  Thoracic, lumbar and first sacral segments of the spinal cord
15.

What type of effect does the sympathetic nervous system have on the secretory and motor function in the gut?
- A.
  
  Excitatory
- B.
  
  Inhibitory
16.

What are the two types of receptors in the gut that are sensitive to acetylcholine?
17.

What is the KEY neurotransimiter used in the Sympathetic Nervous System?
- A.
  
  Epinephrine
- B.
  
  Dopamine
- C.
  
  Acetylcholine
- D.
  
  Norepinephrine
18.

Name the two excitatory nonadrenergic/noncholinergic NTs
19.

Name the two inhibitory nonadrenergic/noncholinergic NTs
20.

Which of the following is NOT a componant of sympathetic activation (Think about the pictoral diagram)
- A.
  
  Short preganglionic fibers
- B.
  
  Acetycholine binding to Nicotinic receptor
- C.
  
  Longer postganglionic fibers
- D.
  
  Norepinephrine binding to muscarinic receptor
21.

Which of the following is NOT a componant of parasympathetic activation (Pictoral diagram again)
- A.
  
  Short preganglionic fibers
- B.
  
  Acetylcholine binding to nicotinic receptors
- C.
  
  Shorter postganglionic fibers
- D.
  
  Acetylcholine binding to muscarinic receptors
22.

What are the two principal muscle layers that control motility of the GI tract?
23.

Which muscle layer that controls motility in the GI tract is thickened in the gastric antrum and to form sphinters?
- A.
  
  Inner circular layer muscularis externa
- B.
  
  Outer longitudinal layer of muscularis externa
24.

What type of cells are involved in the generation of electrical pacemaker activity for GI motility?
- A.
  
  Interstitial cells of cajal
- B.
  
  Chromaffin cells
- C.
  
  Sinoatrial node
- D.
  
  Basal electrical cells
25.

What does contraction of GI muscle cells depend on?
- A.
  
  How much calcium enters the cell
- B.
  
  How much calcium leaves the cell
- C.
  
  How much sodium enters the cell
- D.
  
  How much sodium leaves the cell