Gastrointestinal Flashcards

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3 Functions of the Stomach

A. Warehouse, Mechanical Digestion, Chemical Digestion
B. Produce Histamine
C. Produce Gastrin

A

All of them

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Which organ produces Bile?

A. Gall Bladder
B. Pancrease
C. Small Intestine
D. Liver

A

D. Liver

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In which duct do gall stones form?

A. Common bile duct
B. Right & Left hepatic ducts

A

A. Common bile duct

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What is jaundice?

Yellowing of the skin & sclera from the accumulation of the pigment bilirubin in the blood and tissues.

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Yellowing of the skin & sclera from the accumulation of the pigment bilirubin in the blood and tissues.

(aka hyper-bilirubin-emia)

Bilirubin–

yellowish pigment that is made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells.

Bilirubin passes through the liver and is eventually excreted out of the body. Higher than normal levels of bilirubin may indicate different types of liver or bile duct problems

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Sphincter between large and small intestine?

A. Pyloric sphincter
B. Ileocecal sphincter
C. Lower esophageal sphincter
D. Upper esophageal sphincter

A

B. Ileocecal sphincter

last portion of the small intestine - ileum
last portion of the large intestine - cecum

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Which structure is found by the Ileocecal sphincter?

A. Duodenum
B. Pyloris
C. Appendix
D. Pharynx

A

C. Appendix

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What is the function of bile?

A. Breakdown glucose
B. Breakdown lipids
C. Breakdown proteins
D. Breakdown hemoglobin

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B. Breakdown lipids

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What does the suffix “-ase” refer to?

A. steroid
B. enzyme
C. alcohol
D. hormone

A

B. enzyme

Break things down

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What is the function of amylase?

A. break down proteins
B. break down carbohydrates
C. break down lipids
D. break down micronutrients

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B. break down carbohydrates

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What is the function of lipase?

A. break down proteins
B. break down carbohydrates
C. break down lipids
D. break down micronutrients

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C. break down lipids

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What is the function of protease?

A. break down proteins
B. break down carbohydrates
C. break down lipids
D. break down micronutrients

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A. break down proteins

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What is the pH of Pancreatic Juice?

A. 7.35 - 7.45
B. 7.6 - 8.2
C. 7.4 - 7.8
D. 7.9 - 8.3

A

B. 7.6 - 8.2

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What is the purpose of pancreatic juice?

A. Limit fats absorption in the gastrointestinal tract
B. Preserve carbohydrates in the blood
C. Removal of pathogens in the gastrointestinal lumen
D. Neutralize gastric acid

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D. Neutralize gastric acid

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What are the 3 salivary glands?

A. Parotid, submandibular, sublingual
B. Parietal, submaxillary, sublingual
C. Submucosal, Serous, Preputial
D. Apocrine, Submucosal, Anterior lingual

A

A. Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

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Layers of the GI Tract (Thick section), in order from external to internal

A. Serosa, Muscularis Externa, Submucosa, Mucosa
B. Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis Externa, Serosa
C. Serosa, Muscularis Externa, Mucosa, Submucosa
D. Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis Externa, Serosa

A

A. Serosa, Muscularis Externa, Submucosa, Mucosa

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