Digestive system

Question 1

Series of longitudinal, muscular folds in the mucous membrane of the anal region.

Answer 1

Columns of Morgagni

Question 2

The predominant cells of the small intestines and colon, also knowns as the “absorptive cells”.

Answer 2

Enterocytes

Question 3

Mucosal variation that contains two key structures, crypts and villi, found along the entirety of the small intestine.

Answer 3

Absorptive mucosa

Question 4

Mucosal variation that contains cells that are responsible for the release of digestive enzymes.

Answer 4

Secretory mucosa

Question 5

Which of the following cells of the stomach is solely responsible for the secretion of a particular hormone?

Answer 5

G cells

Question 6

Groups of nerve cells that is located in the submucosal layer and controls the mucosal glands and the muscularis mucosa.

Answer 6

Meissner’s plexus

Question 7

The segment of the small intestine with the longest villi.

Answer 7

Jejunum

Question 8

Location of the chief cells in the gastric gland:

Answer 8

Base of the gastric gland

Question 9

Cells that can be normally see in in the terminal bronchioles.

Answer 9

Kulchitsky cells

Question 10

Makes up approximately 3% of the respiratory epithelium which belongs to the diffuse neuroendocrine system.

Answer 10

Small granule cells