Question 1

Which of the following is not true of the crypts of Lieberkühn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their bases may contain Paneth cells 
B)  They are found between the intestinal villi 
C)  They are intestinal glands 
D)  They are simple tubular glands 
E)  They are unique to the small intestine 
A)  Their bases may contain Paneth cells 
B)  They are found between the intestinal villi 
C)  They are intestinal glands 
D)  They are simple tubular glands 
E)  They are unique to the small intestine E

Question 2

The ____ secrete(s) an alkaline fluid to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunner's glands 
B)  Gallbladder 
C)  Goblet cells 
D)  Liver 
E)  Peyer's patches 
A)  Brunner's glands 
B)  Gallbladder 
C)  Goblet cells 
D)  Liver 
E)  Peyer's patches A

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of the ileum but not of the duodenum or jejunum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunner's glands 
B)  Leaf-shaped villi 
C)  Glandless submucosa 
D)  Paneth cells 
E)  Peyer's patches 
A)  Brunner's glands 
B)  Leaf-shaped villi 
C)  Glandless submucosa 
D)  Paneth cells 
E)  Peyer's patches E

Question 4

Fat-filled pouches in the large intestinal adventitia are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Appendices epiploicae 
B)  Peyer's patches 
C)  Plicae circulares 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Taeniae coli 
A)  Appendices epiploicae 
B)  Peyer's patches 
C)  Plicae circulares 
D)  Rugae 
E)  Taeniae coli

Question 5

Where are electrolytes actively absorbed, and where is water passively absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duodenum 
B)  Ileum 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Large intestine 
E)  Stomach 
A)  Duodenum 
B)  Ileum 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Large intestine 
E)  Stomach

Question 6

Cholecystokinin

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibits gastric juice secretion 
B)  Inhibits pancreatic juice secretion 
C)  Stimulates antigen endocytosis 
D)  Stimulates lysozyme secretion 
E)  Stimulates the gallbladder to secrete bile 
A)  Inhibits gastric juice secretion 
B)  Inhibits pancreatic juice secretion 
C)  Stimulates antigen endocytosis 
D)  Stimulates lysozyme secretion 
E)  Stimulates the gallbladder to secrete bile

Question 7

Which of the following cell types is not found in the small intestine epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterocytes 
B)  Microfold cells 
C)  Paneth cells 
D)  Parietal cells 
E)  None of the above (all of the above cells are found in the small intestine epithelium) 
A)  Enterocytes 
B)  Microfold cells 
C)  Paneth cells 
D)  Parietal cells 
E)  None of the above (all of the above cells are found in the small intestine epithelium)

Question 8

All of the following cell types participate in the immunity of the intestine EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Eosinophils 
B)  Macrophages 
C)  Mast cells 
D)  Neutrophils 
E)  Plasma cells 
A)  Eosinophils 
B)  Macrophages 
C)  Mast cells 
D)  Neutrophils 
E)  Plasma cells

Question 9

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peyer's patches 
B)  Villi 
C)  Plicae circulares 
D)  Microvilli 
E)  Rugae 
A)  Peyer's patches 
B)  Villi 
C)  Plicae circulares 
D)  Microvilli 
E)  Rugae

Which of the following is not true of the crypts of Lieberkühn?

The ____ secrete(s) an alkaline fluid to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme.

Which of the following is characteristic of the ileum but not of the duodenum or jejunum?

Fat-filled pouches in the large intestinal adventitia are called

Where are electrolytes actively absorbed, and where is water passively absorbed?

Cholecystokinin

Which of the following cell types is not found in the small intestine epithelium?

All of the following cell types participate in the immunity of the intestine EXCEPT

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations of the small intestine?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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Exam 16: Lower Digestive Segment

Which of the following is not true of the crypts of Lieberkühn?

The ____ secrete(s) an alkaline fluid to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme.

Which of the following is characteristic of the ileum but not of the duodenum or jejunum?

Fat-filled pouches in the large intestinal adventitia are called

Where are electrolytes actively absorbed, and where is water passively absorbed?

Cholecystokinin

Which of the following cell types is not found in the small intestine epithelium?

All of the following cell types participate in the immunity of the intestine EXCEPT

Which of the following are not mucosal specializations of the small intestine?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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