Exam 3 Review Flashcards
Interstitial cells of Cajal are associated with which of the following functions?
Pacemaker activity for smooth muscle cells
Which of the following serve as stimuli for the secretion of pepsinogen?
All of the above:
- acid in stomach
- vagus nerves
- gastric enteric plexus
HCL secretion in the stomach is stimulated by histamine. Histamine is secreted by which of the following
Enterochromaffin cells
Which of the following seq is correct with regard to the sequences of layers making up from inside to outside?
Mucosa
Lamina propria
Submucosa
Circular muscle layer
T or F: The submucosal (Meissner’s) plexus is primarily responsible for regulating intestinal smooth muscle
False
Which of the following characterizes the ionic concentration of saliva during maximum secretion?
Sodium and chloride concentrations are higher than during normal secretion and potassium conc is less
Pepsinogen is secreted by which of the following cell types?
Chief cells
The external anal sphincter is innervated by which of the following?
Somatic innervations via the pudendal nerve
Which of the following is the main driving force for HCL secretion in the stomach?
Potassium-Hydrogen pump
Blood supply to the liver is via which of the following pathways?
A and B only
- Portal vein
- Hepatic arteries
Which of the following would NOT be responsible for tonic contractions in the gut wall?
Food in the gut lumen
In the mechanism for HCL secretion, which of the following ion exhangers DOES NOT require energy?
Bicarbonate - chloride exchanger
The gastrocolic reflex, enterogastric reflex, and colonileal reflex are examples of which of the following?
Reflexes from the gut to the prevertebral sympathetic ganglia and then back to the GI tract
Which of the following kinds of ion channesl are primarily responsible for action potentials in GI smooth muscle fibers?
Calcium
The voluntary stage of swallowing ends at which of the following locations?
Pharynx
Which of the following factors is not involved with heat production?
Sweating
Per molecule of glucose, how many CO2 molecules are released from Kreb cycle oxidative phos?
Four
T or F: Peripheral detection of temperature mainly concerns detecting cool and cold instead of warm temperatures
True
Heating which of the following areas results in profuse sweating, body wide cutaneous vasodilation, and inhibition of excess heat production?
Anterior hypothalamic/preoptic area
T or F: Cooling the ant hypothalamic area increases production of thyrotropin-releasing hormone, which leads to an increased output of thyroxine
True