exam 5 (new material for final) Flashcards
Which chemical is the primary regulator of pancreatic duct cells?
secretin
What is the primary stimulator of chief cells?
acetylcholine
Pepsin only becomes active in the stomach when the pH is less than
3.5
Pepsinogen can spontaneously breakdown into pepsin when the pH is less than
5
parotid salivary gland - what type of secretions
serous
sublingual salivary gland - what type of secretions
mucinous
submandibular salivary gland - what type of secretions
mixed
In the digestive system, ENaC is primarily found in the
distal colon
Most absorption of sodium using nutrient cotransporters happens in the (what part of digestive system)
jejunum
Most absorption of sodium using sodium-hydrogen exchangers happens in the (what part of digestive system)
jejunum
Which nutrient(s) has/have the slowest absorption rate in the intestines?
lipids
what enzymes are on the small intestine brush border
sucrase
isomaltase
lactase
glucoamylase
What ducts become the uterus, Fallopian tubes and inner vagina?
Mullerian ducts
You would expect phase I transformation to occur primarily in zone _____ of a portal acinus.
I
The fluid in the lumen of a seminiferous tubule is secreted by
Sertoli cells
About ______ percent of the water secreted by hepatocytes with the bile salts is removed in the gallbladder.
90
Approximately how many spermatozoa are produced each day?
30,000,000 (30 million)
T OR F: Most of the oocytes that are present at birth will die before puberty.
true
Emission is caused by: (peristalsis or fluid pressure)
peristalsis
The concentration of sperm is highest in the
epididymis
Seminal vesicles are innervated by the
sympathetic nervous system
what would you NOT find in a pre-pubescent ovary
Graafian follicles
corpora lutea
T OR F: proteases are always released from cells as zymogens
true
T OR F: pepsin can catalyze its own production
true
T OR F: pepsin can create individual amino acids
false
the exocrine function of the pancreas involves the
acini
digestive enzymes are released by ___ cells in the pancreas
acinar
which cells produce cholecystokinin
I cells
which cells produce secretin
S cells
the gastric phase of pancreatic secretion is primarily dependent on
acetylcholine
saliva is ___tonic
hypo
which branch of nervous system is primary regulator of salivation
parasympathetic
T OR F: aldosterone increases sodium absorption in the gut
true
T OR F: fiber is an important energy source in humans
false
what enzyme is NOT normally expressed in adult humans
lactase
transport of glucose and galactose across the apical membrane of enterocytes is (active or passive?)
active
absorption of peptones across the apical membrane of enterocytes is (active or passive?)
active
absorption of amino acids across the basolateral membrane of enterocytes is (active or passive?)
passive
T OR F: there are peptidases on the brush border and in the intracellular space of enterocytes
true
T OR F: there are brush border enzymes for the digestion of fats
false
T OR F: colipase is an enzyme
false
T OR F: monoglycerides and free fatty acids are transported in chylomicrons out of the enterocyte
false
T OR F: heme iron is more bioavailable than ionic iron
true
T OR F: the SRY gene is expressed throughout life in a person with a Y chromosome and testes
false
T OR F: ionized iron is toxic in the body
true
the amount of iron in the body is regulated by regulating the ___
absorption of iron
T OR F: most trace minerals are absorbed in the same way that iron is absorbed in an enterocyte
true
T OR F: hepatic sinusoids have a lower oxygen concentration than most systemic capillaries
true
which portal acinar zone has the most oxygen available
zone I
the bile canaliculi are formed by the ___ membrane of hepatocytes
apical
T OR F: the liver production of bile is regulated by the presence of lipids in the duodenum
false
sperm moves from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis by
fluid pressure
emission and ejaculation are dependent on the ___ nervous system
sympathetic
T OR F: there are no oogonia in a female baby at birth
true
T OR F: most of the oocytes present at puberty will be ovulated
false
two graafian follicles are necessary to have ____ twins
fraternal
in early secondary follicles, luteinizing hormone acts on
theca cells
in early secondary follicles, follicle stimulating hormone acts on
granulosa cells
granulosa cells in dominant follicles express ___ which are not expressed by these cells in less developed follicles
luteinizing hormone receptors
T OR F: salivary alveolar cells secrete an isotonic saline
true
T OR F: secretion of fluid in salivary alveolar cells involves the same mechanisms as in pancreatic acinar cells
true
T OR F: the cephalic phase of pancreatic secretion is stimulated by and has the same mech. as the cephalic phase of gastric acid secretion
true
sympathetic nervous system tends to ____ salivation
increase
T OR F: you can remove 80% of the pancreas and still have normal digestion
true
T OR F: water and electrolytes are absorbed in both the small and large intestine
true
more fluid is secreted by acinar or duct cells?
duct cells
does saliva contain more sodium and chloride OR potassium and bicarbonate
potassium and bicarbonate