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1
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The main distinguishing feature of jejunum is the presence of prominent:

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Plicae circulares or valves of Krecking

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2
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Produce alkaline secretions to counteract the effects of gastric acids that reach duodenum.

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Brunner’s glands

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3
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Preferred site for vitamin B12 absorption

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Ileum

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4
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An autoimmune disorder which attacks gastric parietal cells.

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Pernicious anemia

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5
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Cholesterol stones formed in which organ that stores and concentrates the bile

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Choledocholithiasis

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6
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A patient comes to the emergency room presenting with jaundice and intense pain in the upper abdominal and between the shoulder blades. The physician suspects choledocholithiasis. What organ is affected?

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Gallbladder

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7
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Longitudinal smooth muscle is in the form of three thick bands known as?

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Taenia coli

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8
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Sympathetic stimulation of this nerve slows motility of the small intestine

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Splanchnic nerve

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9
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Parasympathetic stimulation of this nerve increases motility of the small intestine

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Vagus nerve

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10
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At which level does the esophagus pierce the diaphragm?

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T10

It begins at 6

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11
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Layers of esophageal wall

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Adventitia

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12
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Stomach receives blood supply from?

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Right and Left gastric artery - lesser curvature
Right and left gastro-omental artery - greater curvature

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13
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Located in fundus and body; secrete HCL and intrinsic factor

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Parietal (oxyntic) cells

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14
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Secrete pepsinogen

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Zymogenic (chief) cells

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15
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Present throughout the stomach; secretes gastrin

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G cells

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16
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Portal triad

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Hepatic artery
Portal vein
Bile duct

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17
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Heaviest and most active internal organ in the body

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Liver

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18
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2 surfaces of the liver

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Upper (diaphragmatic)
Lower (viscera)

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19
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Liver is attached to the diaphragm by?

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Falciform
Triangular
Coronary ligaments

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20
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Blood in the liver drains into the ______ which transport the blood to the heart.

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Hepatic veins

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21
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Vessels that supply blood to the liver

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Hepatic portal vein
Common hepatic artery
Celiac trunk

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22
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The point where vessels and ducts enter and exit the liver - lies on the ventral surface

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Porta hepatis

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23
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Is produced and excreted by hepatocytes, which are the most versatile cells in the body.

24
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One significant difference between jejunum and ileum is that the ileum characteristically contains more of?

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Peyer’s patches

25
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Has more plicae circulares and villi, but the lower part of ileum do not contain any

26
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Lining of the small intestine has permanent folds known as

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Valves of krecking

27
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Peristalsis for what organ is controlled by taenia coli?

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Large intestine

28
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Major function of the large intestine (colon)

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Removal of water from the material (chyme) entering it.

29
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Large intestine epithelium?

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Simple columnar with microvilli

30
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_____ Inner circle consisting of smooth muscle layer. Contains three bands of longitudinal muscle called ______

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Muscularis externa
Taenia coli

31
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Congenital disease caused by absence of myenteric plexus (Auerbach and meissner plexi) that leads to parasympathetic activity - decrease motility and obstruction of the intestine

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Hirschsprungs’s disease

32
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Intestinal glands

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Crypts of lieberkhun

33
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Formed from loose connective tissue that contains blood vessels, nerves, and large lymphatic vessels (site for absorption of lipids)

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Lamina propria

34
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Which cells, located in the crypts of lieberkhun, secrete and antibacterial enzyme that maintains a je gastrointestinal barrier?

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Paneth cells

35
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Commonly found in the ileum. These are specialized secretory epithelial cells located at the base of intestinal crypts.

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Paneth cells

36
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Secretes mucus. Abundant in ileum

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Goblet cells

37
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Secrete enterogastrones (secretin and cholecystokinin) into the blood stream. Abundant in duodenum

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Enteroendocrine cells

38
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Cells that are responsible for secreting glucagon?

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Alpha cells (pancreatic)

39
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Beta cells secretes what?

40
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Secrete somatostatin

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Delta cells

41
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Gamma cells secrete what?

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Polypeptides

42
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Secretes into blood stream: takes the form of many small clusters of cells called islets of langerhans

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Endocrine portion

43
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Secrets duct into duodenum

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Exocrine portion

Secretes:

Pancreatic lipase
Amylase
Carboxypeptidase
Elastase
Chymotrypsinogen

44
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It is produced by the duodenum and regulates pancreatic juice secretion

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Cholecystokinin

45
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Which of the following provides parasympathetic stimulation to the sigmoid colon?

46
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Organs located in the foregut region

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Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Proximal part of the duodenum
Spleen

47
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Arterial supply of the foregut

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Celiac trunk

48
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Venous drainage of the foregut

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Hepatic portal system

49
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Sympathetic innervation of foregut

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Thoracic splanchnich nerve snapping in celiac plexus

50
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Organs located in the midgut include:

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Distal part of duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Cecum
Appendix
Ascending colon
2/3 of transverse colon

51
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Parasympathetic innervation of foregut and midgut

52
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Arterial supply of the midgut

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Superior messenteric artery

53
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Venous drainage of midgut

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Hepatic portal vein ( via superior messenteric vein)

54
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Sympath innervation of midgut

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Thoracic splanchnic nerve synapsing and in superior messenteric plexus

55
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Organs located in the hindgut

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Distal 1/3 of the transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Rectum

56
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Arterial supply of hindgut

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Inferior messenteric artery

57
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Parasympathetic innervation of hindgut

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