MPQ- MIDTERM 5 Flashcards
In which species is microbial digestion a subordered role? A. carnivores B. omnivores C. herbivores D. ruminants
A. carnivores
What portion of the gut in monogastric herbivores is the most developed? A. stomach B. colon and cecum C. small intestine and cecum D. colon
B. colon and cecum
Where does the digestion of cellulose in the rabbit take place? A. stomach B. small intestine C. colon D. cecum
D. cecum
Which products of microbial fermentation can be utilized by monogastric herbivores? A. proteins B. amino acids C. volatile fatty acid D. vitamines
C. volatile fatty acid
Which products of microbial fermentation can be utilized by ruminants? A. proteins B. cellulose C. volatile fatty acid D. vitamines and volatile fatty acid
D. vitamines and volatile fatty acid
Which species has the largest proportion of gut in comparison to their body-length? A. horse B. swine C. cattle D. dog
C. cattle
Which species has the largest stomach? A. horse B. cattle C. swine D. dog 2
B. cattle
Which species has the largest cecum? A. horse B. cattle C. swine D. rabbit
A. horse
What does "passage time" mean? A. duration of food in the gut B. microbial digestion time of food C. duration of food in the stomach D. resorption time of food
A. duration of food in the gut
Which species has the longest passage time? A. cat B. sheep C. swine D. dog
B. sheep
Which species has the shortest passage time?
A. horse
B. sheep
C. swine
C. swine
Receptors take part in the formation of the reflex of the rumino-reticular groove?
A. receptors of the pharyngeal wall and the oral cavity
B. esophageal receptors
C. Ruminal receptors
D. cardial receptors
A. receptors of the pharyngeal wall and the oral cavity
Where does the rumino-reticular groove direct the milk to? A. to the abomasum B. to the non-functioning forestomach C. to the omasum D. to the small intestines
A. to the abomasum
How long does the GI physiology of the newborn ruminants resemble that of the monogastric herbivores?
A. Until weaning period
B. 3 weeks postpartum
C. until the blood concentration of volatile fatty acids are low
D. until the reflex of rumino-reticular canal can be provoked
B. 3 weeks postpartum
Why does the passage time elongate in adult monogastric herbivores?
A. because of the microbial fermentation in the forestomach
B. because the stomach enlarges compared to the other parts of the digestive tract
C. because of the pseudo-coprophagy
D. because of the long time spent in the colon
D. because of the long time spent in the colon
What substance in the piglet has a very low production in newborns but a relatively higher one at 2-3 weeks of age? A. salivary amylase B. enzymes of the small intestine C. enzymes of the pancreas D. pepsine
A. salivary amylase
In the piglet there is a substance whose production is very low in newborns and gradually increases from 2-weeks of age. What is it? A. salivary amyalse B. lactase in the small intestine C. chloric acid D. pepsine
D. pepsine
In the piglet there is a substance whose production is high in newborns but gradually disappears from the age of 2-3 weeks. What is it? A. salivary amylase B. lactase of the small intestine C. saccharase D. pepsine
B. lactase of the small intestine
Which species receive maternal immunity exclusively via the placenta? A. Primates B. predators C. ruminants D. rodents
A. Primates
Which species receive maternal immunity partly via the placenta and partly from the? A. Primates B. lepidae C. ruminants D. predators
D. predators
Which species receive maternal immunity exclusively from the colostrum? A. Primates B. rodents C. ruminants D. predators
C. ruminants
Which immunglobuline can get through the placenta? A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgD
A. IgG
On which type of placenta can the largest quantity of maternal immunglobulin get through? A. placenta epitheliochorialis B. placenta syndesmochorialis C. placenta endotheliochorialis D. pacenta haemochorialis
D. pacenta haemochorialis
Animals having this type of placenta recieve immunity of placental and colostral origin. A. placenta epitheliochorialis B. placenta syndesmochorialis C. placenta endotheliochorialis D. pacenta haemochorialis
C. placenta endotheliochorialis
In which part of the alimentary canal are immunglobulines taken up? A. small intestine B. large intestine C. stomach D. appendix
A. small intestine
Why do immunglobulines stay intact after absorption?
A. intracellular digestion does not occur
B. intracellular digestion does occur but many molecules survive
C. lysosomal enzymes are not produced
D. exocytosis does not occur
B. intracellular digestion does occur but many molecules survive
Where do immunglobulines go after exocytosis? A. into lymph and intercellular channels B. into capillaries C. into enterocytes D. into the lumen of intestine
B. into capillaries
Which parts of alimentary canal is controlled mainly by the central nervous system? A. initial and last section B. small intestine C. from stomach to rectum D. small and large intestine
A. initial and last section
Which parts of alimentary canal is mainly under local control? A. initial and last section B. small intestine C. from stomach to rectum D. small and large intestine
C. from stomach to rectum
Which immunglobuline is predominant on the mucous membranes of the intestine? A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgD
B. IgA
What is the potential change during slow waves? A. 5-15mV B. 1-5mV C. 90mV D. 40mV
A. 5-15mV
What is basal electric rhythm(BER)?
A. complex electric activity caused by slow waves
B. action potential of smooth muscle cells
C. membrane potential
D. contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells
A. complex electric activity caused by slow waves
What causes the basal electric rhythm? A. slow Ca2+ ion inflow B. Ca2+ leakage C. slow,periodic change of the activity of Na+/K+ pump and presence of few Na+ and many Ca2+ channels D. action potential
C. slow,periodic change of the activity of Na+/K+ pump and presence of few Na+ and many Ca2+ channels
What is a spike potential?
A. electric activity caused by slow waves
B. action potential of certain type of smooth muscle cells
C. membrane potential
D. contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells
B. action potential of certain type of smooth muscle cells
At which membrane potential are spike potentials produced? A. 5-15mV B. 3-12mV C. -90mV D. -40mV
D. -40mV
What is a tonic contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells?
A. contraction of the gastrointestinal canal for minutes, maybe hours
B. typical, rhythmical contraction of the gastrointestinal canal
C. movement due to slow waves
D. movement due to increase of the
A. contraction of the gastrointestinal canal for minutes, maybe hours
Which process operates merely under the control of nervous system? A. gastric secretion, gastric motion B. gastric juice production C. evacuation of bile D. defecation
D. defecation
Where is hunger center situated?
A. in the prefrontal cortex
B. in the amygdala
C. in the nucl. ventrolateralis of the hypothalamus
D. in the nucl. ventromedialis of the hypothalamus
C. in the nucl. ventrolateralis of the hypothalamus
Where is the satiety centre?
A. in the prefrontal cortex
B. in the amygdala
C. in the nucl. ventroateralis of hypothalamus
D. in the nucl. ventromedialis of hypothalamus
D. in the nucl. ventromedialis of hypothalamus
Where is the appetite centre?
A. in the hunger centre
B. in the amygdala and in the prefrontal cortex
C. in the nucl. ventroateralis of hypothalamus
D. in the nucl. ventromedialis of hypothalamus
B. in the amygdala and in the prefrontal cortex
What reduces the absorption of nutrients?
A. cholecystochinin, glucagon
B. low estrogen level
C. emptying of the digestive tract
D. reduction of temperature of the circulating blood
A. cholecystochinin, glucagon
What increases the absorption of nutrients?
A. ovariectomy
B. low insulin level
C. filling of the digestive tract
D. increased temperature of the circulating blood
A. ovariectomy
Which plasma factor determines food uptake? A. glucose B. hormones C. volatile fatty acids D. temperature of circulating blood
A. glucose
Does the autonomic nervous system influence the gastointestinal nervous system?
A. no
B. yes, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system have modulatory effect
C. yes, there is a sympathetic stimulation
D. yes, there is a parasympathetic inhibition
B. yes, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system have modulatory effect
How do the sympathetic fibres influence the gastrointestinal smooth muscles?
A. norepinephrine causes hyperpolarization
B. norepinephrine causes depolarization
C. peristalsis increases
D. muscle tone increases
A. norepinephrine causes hyperpolarization
How does the parasympathetic influence affect the gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells?
A. acetylcholine hyperpolarizes the cells
B. acetylcholine stimulates epinephrine action
C. acetylcholine depolarizes smooth muscles
D. acetylcholine hyperpolarizes arteriolar smooth muscles
C. acetylcholine depolarizes smooth muscles
How many neurons are there in the enteral nervous system?
A. less than in the CNS
B. about two times higher than in the CNS
C. ten times more than in the CNS
D. about the same as in the spinal cord
D. about the same as in the spinal cord
What does the central nervous system consist of?
A. the plexus myentericus (Meissneri)
B. the plexus myentericus (Auerbachi)
C. the plexus submucosus
D. the plexus submucosus (Meissneri) and the plexus myentericus (Auerbachi)
D. the plexus submucosus (Meissneri) and the plexus myentericus (Auerbachi)
Which statement is true for the plexus submucosus?
A. plexus submucosus controls the local circulation, the secretion and the absorption
B. it regulates peristalsis
C. it increases the speed of peristalsis
D. it controls the intestinal movements
A. plexus submucosus controls the local circulation, the secretion and the absorption
Which statement is true for the plexus myentericus? A. it controls the local circulation B. it controls secretion C. it controls absorption D. it stimulates hormone production
C. it controls absorption
Which is not controlled by intrinsic regulation? A. secretion B. peristalsis C. mixing movements D. defecation
D. defecation
Where is the center of the reflex for gastric and colonic movements?
A. in the parasympathetic paravertebral ganglion
B. in the parasympathetic postvertebral ganglion
C. In the sympathetic paratvertebral ganglion
D. in the sympathetic praevertebral ganglion
D. in the sympathetic praevertebral ganglion
Which reflex does not depend on the sympathic ganglion? A. defecation B. gastric-colon C. colon-gastric D. intestine-colon
A. defecation
What is the effect of pain in the intestine tract? A. dilatation of the colon B. total paralysis C. a strong contraction of colon D. acceleration of peristalsis
B. total paralysis
What is the collective name of the endocrine cells in the intestine? A. AFDS B. EEC C. APUD D. GIP
C. APUD
Where are there no endocrine cells?
A. In the wall of duodenum
B. In the wall of jejunum
C. In liver
C. In liver
Which one of gastrointestinal peptides cause contraction of the bladder? A. substance-P B. CCK C. endorphin D. VIP
B. CCK
Which of the following is a brain-gut peptide ? A. gastrin B. secretin C. enteroglucagon D. VIP
D. VIP
What does secretin inhibit? A. secretion of gastric acid B. secretion of pancreatic juice C. secretion of cholic acid D. secretion of intestinal juice
A. secretion of gastric acid
Which hormones are structurally related? A. gastrin, CCK,VIP, GIP B. VIP, GIP, enteroglucagon, substance P C. motilin, somatostatin, CCK,VIP D. secretin,GIP,VIP
D. secretin,GIP,VIP
Which movement is more important in mixing of the intestinal chymus? A. peristalsis B. segmental movement C. segmental movement and peristalsis D. sphincter contraction
B. segmental movement
Do cats or dogs eat more frequently?
A. dogs, in one sitting they can eat more than 10% of their body weight
B. dogs eat more per body weight
C. cats eat more frequently, but eat less than dogs per body weight
D. no diference
C. cats eat more frequently, but eat less than dogs per body weight
is the center responsible for chewing? A. in the brain stem B. in the nucl. Ventromedialis in the hypothalamus C. in the cortex D. in the spinal cord
A. in the brain stem
What is the stimulus for closing the mouth? A. gravity B. streching of receptors of muscle C. mechano receptors of mucous membrane D. tone reduction
B. streching of receptors of muscle
How can you describe the pressure when swallowing and in the swallowing pause?
A. In the swallowing pause the pressure in the pharynx is the same as the atmospheric pressure
B. when swallowing the pressure in the pharyngeal cavity suddenly drops
C. the tone of pharyngo-oesophageal sphincter is 5-10 kPa
D. when swallowing the pressure of oesophagus is larger than the pressure in the pharynx
A. In the swallowing pause the pressure in the pharynx is the same as the atmospheric pressure
How can you describe the pressure in the esophagus?
A. the pressure in the cardia always exceeds the gastric tone
B. cardial tone is always larger than in esophagus
pressure of the esophagus exceeds the atmospheric pressure
C. the pressure of gastro-esopheagal sphincter exceeds D. the pressure in the cardia
A. the pressure in the cardia always exceeds the gastric tone
Which gastric area is richest in muscle elements? A. corpus B. fundus C. antrum D. pylorus
C. antrum
Why is the intragastric pressure constant during filling?
A. because of automatic contraction
B. it is the result of regulated muscle function
C. it can be explained by the law of Laplace
D. the intragastric pressure is kept constant by sympathetic innervation
C. it can be explained by the law of Laplace
What is happennig during vomiting?
A. repeated expiration with closed glottis
B. intrapulmonary pressure falls
C. repeated expiration with opened cardia
D. repeated increase of the intrathoracic pressure
D. repeated increase of the intrathoracic pressure
What is happennig during vomiting?
A. repeated expiration with closed glottis
B. intrapulmonary pressure falls
C. repeated expiration with opened cardia
D. repeated increase of the intrathoracic pressure
D. repeated increase of the intrathoracic pressure
When will the mixing movements in the stomach begin? A. as soon as the bolus is swallowed B. about half an hour after food uptake C. a few minutes after food uptake D. 2 - 3 hours after food uptake
B. about half an hour after food uptake
Where does the gastric mixing movement begin? A. from the middle of the corpus B. from the cardia C. from the antrum D. from the pylorus
A. from the middle of the corpus
What causes the gastric emptying?
A. sympathetic stimulation
B. activity of the prepyloric part of antrum
C. pressure difference between duodenum and stomach
D. peristalsis of the fundus
C. pressure difference between duodenum and stomach
Which is the major control mechanism for gastric movement? A. bulbus duodeni B. intrinsic regulation C. extrinsic regulation D. hormonal feed-back
B. intrinsic regulation
Which hormone stimulates gastric emptying? A. secretin B. CCK C. VIP D. gastrin
D. gastrin
What is the direct stimulus for secretin secretion?
A. inhibition of gastric emptying
B. high intraluminal pressure
C. low fat content in the small intestine
D. low pH in duodenum
D. low pH in duodenum
Which part of small intestine is emptied the slowest? A. ileum B. jejunum C. duodenum D. ileum and jejunum
A. ileum
How much is the frequency (/min)of the segmentating movements of the small A. 8-12 B. 4-5 C. 3-5 D. 1-2
A. 8-12
How many hours is needed for the chymus to pass from the pylorus to the colon? A. 8-12 B. 4-5 C. 3-5 D. 1-2
C. 3-5
How many slow peristaltic waves occur per minute? A. 8-12 B. 4-5 C. 3-5 D. 1-2
B. 4-5
What material stimulates the function of villi? A. villikinin B. cholecystokinin C. VIP D. gastrin
A. villikinin
What part of small intestine has primary pacemaker activity? A. ileum B. jejunum C. duodenum D. ileum and jejunum
C. duodenum
What material inhibits the contraction of nonstriated muscle of the jejunum? A. secretin B. cholecystokinin C. GIP D. gastrin
A. secretin
What is the function of colon?
A. reabsorption of water and electrolytes
B. reabsorption of amino acids
C. secretion of cellulose cleaving enzymes
D. catabolism of proteins
A. reabsorption of water and electrolytes