The longest part of the small intestine is:
1. Ilium
2. Duodenum
3. Jejunum
4. Ileum
Rugae are:
1. irregular folds in the stomach formed by mucosa
2. irregular folds in the stomach formed by submucosa
3. irregular folds in the stomach formed by muuscularis
4. regular folds in the stomach formed by mucosa
From the undigested food reaching it, the large intestine absorbs most of:
1. The vitamins
2. Bile salts
3. Water
4. Both 2 and 3
What is not true regarding vomiting?
1. It is the ejection of stomach contents through the mouth.
2. It is usually voluntary but can occur as a reflex action.
3. It is controlled by the vomit centre in the medulla oblongata.
4. A feeling of nausea precedes vomiting.
The specific role of bile pigments with respect to fat utilization is:
1. Emulsification
2. Micelle formation
3. Enterohepatic circulation
4. Nothing
Which of the following would not be classified as an accessory digestive gland?
1. Liver
2. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
3. Pancreas
4. Salivary glands
The proteolytic enzymes of pancreatic juice act on all the following except:
1. Proteins
2. Proteoses
3. Peptones
4. Aminopeptides
In jaundice, skin and eyes turn yellow due to the deposition of:
1. Bile salts
2. Carotenoids
3. Xanthophylls
4. Bile pigments
Which of the following is a sub-mucosal gland?
1. Sublingual salivary gland
2. Pyloric glands
3. Brunner’s glands
4. Submandibular salivary gland
Chylomicrons are:
1. | small protein coated fat globules formed in the intestinal epithelium |
2. | small protein coated fat globules formed in the lacteals of the villi |
3. | small fat coated protein globules formed in the intestinal epithelium |
4. | small fat coated protein globules formed in the lacteals of the villi |