Digestion in Humans Flashcards

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1
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Regulation of opening of oesophagus into stomach

A

Gastro-oesophageal sphincter

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2
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Opening of Stomach into Duodenum

A

Pyloric Sphincter

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3
Q

Vermiform Appendix arises from

A

Colon

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4
Q

Vermiform Appendix is

A

Vestigial organ

Narrow Finger like projections

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5
Q

Layers of alimentary canal

A

Serosa
Muscularis
Sub- Mucosa
Mucosa

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6
Q

Epithelium of visceral organs

A

Mesothelium

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7
Q

Villi is formed by folding of

A

Mucosa

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8
Q

Mucosa lines the

A

Lumen of Alimentary canal

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9
Q

Large lymph vessel in villi

A

Lacteal

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10
Q

Glands in stomach (Gastric Glands)

A

Mucosa

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11
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Crypts in Villi (Crypts of Liberkuhn)

A

Mucosa

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12
Q

Salivary glands of cheek

A

Parotids

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13
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Salivary glands of lower jaw

A

Sub Maxillary/ Sub-Mandibular

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14
Q

Salivary Glands of Tongue

A

Sub-Lingual

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15
Q

Hepatic cells is arranged as

A

Cord

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16
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Hepatic lobules are covered by a thin connective tissue sheath called

A

Glisson’s Capsule

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17
Q

Common Bile duct is

A

Cystic Duct + Hepatic Duct

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18
Q

Hepato-Pancreatic duct

A

Bile duct + Pancreatic Duct

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19
Q

Endocrine portion of pancreases secrete

A

Hormones, Insulin and Glucagon

20
Q

Saliva contains which enzyme

A

Salivary amylase and Lyzosyme

21
Q

Mucus of Stomach is secreted by

A

Mucus Neck Cells

22
Q

Peptic/Chief Cells secreted

A

Proenzyme pepsinogen

23
Q

Parietal/ Oxyntic cells secrete

A

HCl & Intrinsic Factor

24
Q

Proenzyme Pepisongen + HCl

A

Pepsin

25
Q

Pepsin + Proteins

A

Proteoses & Peptones

26
Q

Enzyme in infants that break down milk proteins

A

Renin

27
Q

Stenson’s Duct is associated with

A

Parotid Gland

28
Q

Gall Bladder is situated in (Left/Right)

A

Right

29
Q

Hepatectomy will (arise/fall) blood sugar level

A

Falls

30
Q

Second largest digestive gland

A

Pancreas

Liver is first

31
Q

Beta cells associated with

A

Insulin

32
Q

Mast cells associated with

A

Histamine

33
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Paneth Cells are associated with

A

Lysozyme

34
Q

Acinar Cells are associated with

A

Pancreatic Enzymes

35
Q

Mucin in Saliva is made up of

A

Glycoproteins

36
Q

Lime juice reduces the action of which enzyme

A

Ptyalin

37
Q

Gastric Glands are located in which layer

A

Mucosa

38
Q

Substrate of Renin is

A

Caesin

39
Q

Paracaesin = (X) -> Calcium Paracaseinate

X=?

A

Ca ++

40
Q

Digestion of protein begins in

A

Stomach

41
Q

Digestion of Polysaccharides start at

A

Mouth

42
Q

Pepsin acts in which medium

Acidic or Alkaline

A

Acidic

43
Q

Trypsinogen to Trypsin is catalysed by

A

Enterokinase

44
Q

pH of Succus Enterikus is

A

7.8

45
Q

Brunner ‘s Gland is present in

A

Duodenum

46
Q

Most rapidly transported monosaccharide

A

Galactose