Week 6 Gastrointestinal :)

11 Questions | By Kcameron | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 159

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Gastrointestinal Disease Quizzes & Trivia

A review of the cases and lectures :)

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1.

What activates rhythmical chewing motions of the mouth?
- A.
  
  Pressure of food against the gum and hard palate
- B.
  
  Pressure of food against the tongue
- C.
  
  Saliva
- D.
  
  Chemoreceptors
2.

The body of stomach contains glands which secrete what
- A.
  
  Pepsin, intrinsic factor, mucus, and HCl
- B.
  
  Pepsinogen, intrinsic factor, mucus, and HCl
- C.
  
  Pepsin and intrinsic factor
- D.
  
  Pepsin, intrinsic factor, HCl
3.

The primary role of the small intestine is
- A.
  
  Secretion
- B.
  
  Reabsorption
- C.
  
  Absorption
- D.
  
  To move the "bolus"
4.

What are two pathophysioliogical mechanisms of diarrhea?
- A.
  
  Water is being absorbed too much and secretion exceeds absorption
- B.
  
  Water is not being absorbed and secretion exceeds absorption
- C.
  
  Oops shouldn't have had the KFC
- D.
  
  Water is not absorbed due to low concentration of ions in the stool.
5.

What are the main solutes of the GI tract?
- A.
  
  Sodium and Chloride
- B.
  
  Sodium, Chloride, Potassium
- C.
  
  Sodium and Potassium
- D.
  
  Sodium, Chloride, Bicarbonate
6.

Absorption of conjugated bile salts occurs where?
- A.
  
  Terminal ileum
- B.
  
  Anywhere along the small intestine
- C.
  
  Duodenum
- D.
  
  End of jejunum and ileum
7.

Salivary amylase is responsible for breaking down what until it reaches the upper part of the stomach?
- A.
  
  Starch
- B.
  
  Lactose
- C.
  
  Sucrose and Starch
- D.
  
  Glucose
8.

The inactive form of pepsin is secreted from which type of cells?
- A.
  
  Parietal cells
- B.
  
  Epithelial cells
- C.
  
  Chief cells
- D.
  
  Any cell
9.

Vitamin B12 is responsible for what?
- A.
  
  Transporting iron
- B.
  
  Formation of erythrocytes
- C.
  
  Calcium formation
- D.
  
  Vision
10.

Chron's disease is characterized by what?
- A.
  
  A blockage in the gastrointestinal tract
- B.
  
  A ruputure to the terminal ileum
- C.
  
  Inflammation of the terminal ileum
- D.
  
  Inflammation of any part of the GI tract (usually terminal ileum)
11.

Nutrient absorption occurs where on the villus?
- A.
  
  Apical end
- B.
  
  Base
- C.
  
  Entire villus
- D.
  
  Nowhere