Digestive System 2

Question 1

Which function in the pancreas is performed by the pancreatic islets?

Answer 1

Endocrine Function

Question 2

Which cells in pancreas secrete pancreatic juice such as mucin and enzymes into the duodenum?

Answer 2

Acinar cells

Question 3

The esophagus, stomach, proximal half of duodenum, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas make up which part of the gut?

Answer 3

Forgut

Question 4

The distal half of duodenum, jejunum, Ileium, cecul, and proximal 2/3 of transverse colon make up which part of the gut

Answer 4

Midgut

Question 5

The midgut is supplied by which blood vessel?

Answer 5

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 6

The hindgut is supplied by which blood vessel?

Answer 6

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 7

The forgut is supplied by which blood vessel?

Answer 7

The Celiac Trunk

Question 8

Which anastomoses occur at the lesser curvature of the stomach?

Answer 8

Left and right gastric artery

Question 9

Which anastomoses occur at the greater curvature of the stomach?

Answer 9

Left and right gastro-omental artery

Question 10

The middle colic artery, intestinal arteries, right colic artery, and ileocolic artery are branches from which artery?

Answer 10

Superior Mesenteric

Question 11

The inferior mesenteric vein drains into which vein that drains into the hepatic portal vein?

Answer 11

Splenic Vein

Question 12

A build-up of fluid in the lymphatic system can cause what?

Answer 12

Edema

Question 13

What is the vessel pathway for the lymph flowing through the lymphatic system?

Answer 13

Capillaries, vessels, trunks, ducts

Question 14

Lymph collected from the gastrointestinal tract is called what?

Answer 14

Chyle

Question 15

Lacteals are specialized lymph capillaries in where?

Answer 15

Gastrointestinal tract.

Question 16

A majority of the body’s lymphatic system drains into what?

Answer 16

The left lymphatic duct

Question 17

Which type of immune response is specific? (Adaptive or Innate)

Answer 17

Adaptive

Question 18

Which type of immune response is non-specific? (Adaptive or Innate)

Answer 18

Innate

Question 19

What type of immune response is known as a false alarm and is usually harmless?

Answer 19

Allergic Responses

Question 20

What are the two primary lymphatic organs?

Answer 20

Thymus & Red Bone Marrow

Question 21

What are the three secondary lymphatic organs where immune response occurs?

Answer 21

Lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic nodules.

Question 22

What is a large cluster of lymphoid cells that is located in the pharynx?

Answer 22

Tonsils

Question 23

What is the role of afferent lymphatic vessels?

Answer 23

To bring lymph to a lymph node

Question 24

What is the role of the hilum part of a lymph node?

Answer 24

The passage in which efferent lymphatic vessels transport filtered lymph out of node

Question 25

White and Red Pulp are found in which organ?

Answer 25

The Spleen

Question 26

Which organ serves as a reservoir for erythrocytes and platelets?

Answer 26

Spleen

Question 27

Which organ is responsible for phagocytizing old and defective erythrocytes and platelets

Answer 27

Spleen

Question 28

Cells around trabeculae in the spleen are subdivided into two types of pulp called what?

Answer 28

Red and white pulp

Question 29

In the spleen the central arteries are surround by which pulp?

Answer 29

White pulp

Question 30

In the spleen, trabeculae are surrounded by which type of pulp?

Answer 30

Red pulp

Question 31

Which pulp in the spleen is part of the lymphatic/immune system?

Answer 31

White pulp

Question 32

What is the role of trabeculea in the spleen?

Answer 32

Supportive and connective tissue.

Question 33

What is the largest lymphoid organ in the body?

Answer 33

Spleen

Question 34

What forms crypts for trapping of antigens—facilitates antigen identification by lymphocytes

Answer 34

Tonsils