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T/F:
The hormone gastrin is released in response to the pH of duodenal contents falling below 3.5 and is released to slow gastric emptying.
False
Chyme with a pH below 3.5 entering the duodenum results in the release of the hormone:
a. secretin
b. some unknown hormone
c. gastrin
d. cholecystokinin
a. secretin
Blood from the GI tract is drained via what vein?
Hepatic portal
EXPANSION OF THE EMPTY STOMACH AS FOOD IS RECEIVED WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE IS\ REFERRED TO AS ________.
EXPANSION OF THE EMPTY STOMACH AS FOOD IS RECEIVED WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE IS\ REFERRED TO AS _receptive relaxation_.
T/F:
THE PAROTID SALIVARY GLANDS SECRETE GLYCOPROTEIN MUCINS AND SALIVARY AMYLASE.
False
T/F:
PEPTIC ULCERS ARE CHRONIC, USUALLY SOLITARY, ULCERATIONS OF THE UPPER GI TRACT OCCURRING MOST FREQUENTLY IN THE DUODENUM AND STOMACH
True
T/F:
The only non-mixed (pure serous) salivary gland is the submandibular gland.
False
T/F:
Enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells release the parietal cell secretagogue gastrin.
False
T/F:
Both salivary amylase and alpha amylase can only cleave alpha-1, 6 glucose linkages.
False
_____________cells, located in the gastric pits, differentiate into columnar epithelial cells that migrate to the luminal surface of the stomach.
_Mucous neck_cells, located in the gastric pits, differentiate into columnar epithelial cells that migrate to the luminal surface of the stomach.
The pancreatic products chymotrypsinogen and procarboxypeptidase are converted to their active form by the action of __________.
The pancreatic products chymotrypsinogen and procarboxypeptidase are converted to their active form by the action of _trypsin_.
The limiting step in the absorption of lipid materials is the diffusion of ________ through the intestinal unstirred surface layer.
The limiting step in the absorption of lipid materials is the diffusion of _micelles_ through the intestinal unstirred surface layer.
T/F:
HYDROGEN IONS ARE MOVED INTO THE LUMEN OF THE GASTRIC GLANDS BY PRIMARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT.
True
T/F:
THE CEPHALIC PHASE OF THE CONTROL OF GASTRIC ACID SECTETION IS MEDIATED ENTIRELY BY THE VAGUS.
True
BICARB (HCO3-) LEAVES THE PARIETAL CELLS BY:
A. FACILITATED DIFFUSION
B. COUNTERTRANSPORT WITH Cl-
C. COUNTERTRANPORT WITH SODIUM
D. PRIMARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT
B. Counter transport with Cl-
T/F:
The parotid glands contain serous acinar cells that secrete salivary amylase and mucins
False
In salivary secretion, stimulation of the (a)_________ nerves cause the release of (b)____________ which binds to (c)____________ receptor in the basolateral surface of the cell. Activation of these receptors cause increases in (d)______________ and subsequent release of amylase.
In salivary secretion, stimulation of the (a)_parasympathetic_ nerves cause the release of (b)_Acetylcholine_ which binds to (c)_M3_ receptor in the basolateral surface of the cell. Activation of these receptors cause increases in (d)_Ca_ and subsequent release of amylase.
As salivary flow increases:
a)Na+ concentration decreases significantly but is less than plasma
b)Cl- concentration increases significantly but is more than plasma
c)HCO3 concentration increases significantly but is more than plasma
d)The tonicity increases, but saliva is hypertonic to plasma
e)K+ decreases slightly, but is lower than plasma
c)HCO3 concentration increases significantly but is more than plasma
T/F:
Only alpha-amylase (pancreatic) can cleave alpha-1,4 glucose linkage.
False
T/F:
CONCERNING THE IONIC COMPOSITION OF SALIVA, POTASSIUM IS ALWAYS HIGHER AND BICARBONATE EXCEEDS THAT OF PLASMA EXCEPT A T VERY LOW RA TES OF SECRETION
True
T/F:
. HCO3-, GENERATED DURING THE INTRACELLULAR PRODUCTION OF H+, LEAVES THE PARIETAL CELLS BY COUNTERTRANSPORT WITH CI- AND IS CARRIED AWAY BY THE VENOUS BLOOD
True
PARIETAL (OXYNTIC) CELLS SECRETE ________ AND ________.
PARIETAL (OXYNTIC) CELLS SECRETE _HCl_ AND _intrinsic factor_.
BOTH SALIVARY AMYLASE AND ALPHA AMYLASE CAN CLEAVE ONLY ________ GLUCOSE LINKAGES.
Alpha 1,4
THE TWO BLOOD SUPPLIES TO THE LIVER ARE VIA THE _________ AND THE _____________. (NAME OF VESSELS)
THE TWO BLOOD SUPPLIES TO THE LIVER ARE VIA THE _hepatic artery_ AND THE _hepatic portal vein_. (NAME OF VESSELS
BILE ENTERS THE DUODENUM THROUGH THE __________.
BILE ENTERS THE DUODENUM THROUGH THE _sphincter of oddi_.
T/F:
Chyme entering the duodenum that bas a pH below 3.5 causes the release of secretin, which slows gastric emptying and inhibits the release of gastrin
True
T/F:
Peristalsis consists of moving waves of contracted circular muscle preceded by an area of relaxed muscle that sweeps the entire length of the small intestine
False
T/F:
Beta-adrenergic stimulation of the parotid salivary glands produces a secretion that is richer in amylase
True
T/F:
Oxyntic cells secrete the family of proteolytic proenzymes known as the pepsinogens.
False
T/F:
Optimal activity for salivary amylase and the pepsins occurs when the pH is 7
False
T/F:
Parietal cells and chief cells are most numerous in the gastric glands of the pyloric glandular region of the stomach
False
T/F:
Potassium ions enter the lumen of the gastric glands by primary active transport
False
T/F:
The tall columnar epithelial cells that line the lumen of the stomach differentiate from the mucous neck cells found in the gastric pits
True
T/F:
Cl- concentration is higher in the cytoplasm parietal cell than in plasma
True
T/F:
The control of gastric acid secretion during the cephalic phase is mediated entirely by the vagus nerve.
True
T/F:
Chymotrypsinogen is activated by enteropeptidase.
False
T/F:
The amount of lecithin present determines the amount of cholesterol that can be dissolved in the micelles.
True
Long-term, high-dose, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy may adversely affect the absorption of:
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. dietary fiber
e. none of the above
b. lipids
Concerning the liver, which of the following is NOT true:
a. hepatocytes are arranged in plates that radiate out from the central vein
b. sinusoids are vascular spaces located between the plates of hepatocytes
c. sinusoids are lined with endothelial cells and Kupffer Cells
d. bile is secreted into canaliculi and flows into bile ducts located in the center of each lobule
e. all of the above are true
d. bile is secreted into canaliculi and flows into bile ducts located in the center of each lobule
T/F:
Chymotrypsinogen and procarboxypeptidase are cleaved to their active forms by enteropeptidase (enterokinase).
False
T/F:
The gallbladder is drained by the cystic duct.
True
T/F:
The Kupffer Cells of the liver produce the bile that drains into the bile canaliculi
False
T/F:
The more lecithin present in the micelles, the less cholesterol can be dissolved.
False
T/F:
Primary bile acids are converted to secondary bile acids by colonic bacteria.
False
T/F:
Intestinal villi are the very small projections on the tips of the tall columnar epithelial cells of the small intestines.
False
The acinar cells of the pancreas are stimulated to secrete the enzyme component of pancreatic juice by the secretogogue:
a. secretin
b. cholecystokinin
c. histamine
d. epinephrine
b. cholecystokinin
T/F:
Conjugated bilirubin is not soluble and thereby form insoluble calcium salts in bile.
False
The exocrine pancreatic juice is composed of a /an (A)_____________ component that is spontaneously secreted in the (B)_____________ and is modified in the (C)__________ when stimulated by (D) _____________.
The exocrine pancreatic juice is composed of a /an (A)_aqueous_ component that is spontaneously secreted in the (B)_interlobar_ and is modified in the (C)_extralobar_ when stimulated by (D) _secretin_.
Between meals bile secreted by the liver is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. After the start of a meal however, the gallbladder begins emptying the bile into the duodenum. Which of the following is a TRUE statement:
A. In the initial phase, consistent contraction of the gallbladder force bile through the sphincter of Oddi
B. All three phases of digestion elicit similar rates of gallbladder empting
C. Stimulation of sympathetic nerve to the gallbladder inhibits emptying of the gallbladder
D. During the intestinal phase of digestion contraction and relaxation are mostly mediated by the cholinergic signaling elicited by the vagus nerve and gastrin release from the stomach.
E. None of the above.
C. Stimulation of sympathetic nerve to the gallbladder inhibits emptying of the gallbladder
T/F:
Bicarb (HCO-3) enters the ileum and colon by countertransport with Cl- for a net loss.
True
T/F:
During "rest and digest" periods (parasympathetic stimulation), absorption of Na+, Cl-, and water is increased.
False
T/F:
Only 1 to 2% of ingested B12 is absorbed without the aid of intrinsic factor (IF).
True
T/F:
The epithelial cells of the stomach secrete mucus and bicarbonate that make the mucus layer acid and protect the surface of the stomach from damage by gastric content.
False
T/F:
When the double mutant mice lacking IP3R2 and IP3R3 were fed a predigested diet containing glucose and amino acids for a week they gained weight. This data suggest that the digestive system dysfunction caused the malnutrition.
True
T/F:
The cholinergic-induced stimulation of amylase production in the IP3R2/IP3R3 knockout mice was abolished by atropine.
False
T/F:
In salivary secretion, stimulation of the sympathetic nerves causes the release of Ca2+ and subsequent release of water.
False
T/F:
The parietal cells are stimulated to secrete HCl-. G cells produce gastrin which also influences HCl- production.
True
Between meals bile secreted by the liver is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. After the start of a meal however, the gallbladder begins emptying the bile into the duodenum. Which of the following statements is true?
F. In the initial phase, consistent contraction of the gallbladder force bile through the sphincter of Oddi.
G. All three phases of digestion elicit similar rates of gallbladder empting.
H. Stimulation of sympathetic nerves to the gallbladder inhibits emptying of the gallbladder.
I. During the intestinal phase of digestion contraction and relaxation are mostly mediated by the cholinergic signaling elicited by the vagus nerve and gastrin release from the stomach.
J. None of the above.
H. Stimulation of sympathetic nerves to the gallbladder inhibits emptying of the gallbladder.
_________ is ESSENTIAL FOR THE ABSORPTION OF CALCIUM.
Vitamin D
T/F:
BICARBONATE IONS (HCO3-) ARE EXCHANGED FOR CHLORIDE IONS (CI-) IN THE ILEUM AND COLON RESUL TING IN COLONIC CONTENTS BEING ALKALOTIC RELA TIVE TO PLASMA
True
T/F:
Micelles are produced in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the absorptive cells of the small intestine.
False
T/F:
The small intestine absorbs the bulk of the water that enters the alimentary canal
True
T/F:
Micelles are produced in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the absorptive cells of the small intestine.
False
T/F:
Because bile acids lost into the feces are the only significant way of cholesterol excretion, drugs that promote the reabsorption of bile acids in the ileum are often used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood
False
T/F:
The entire bile pool is recirculated two or more times during a typical meal. This recirculation is known as enterohepatic circulation.
True
Bile acids are amphipathic which allow them to form molecular aggregates in a solution. Select the correct answer (s).
a. The molecular aggregates are called micelles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains with the hydrophobic side of the bile acid facing towards the water.
b. Mixed micelles contain bile acid, 2- monoglycerides, cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipids with the hydrophilic side of the bile acid facing away from the water.
c. Mixed micelles contain bile acid, 2- monoglycerides, cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipids with the hydrophilic side of the bile acid facing towards from the water.
d. The molecular aggregates are called micelles having neither hydrophobic nor hydrophilic domains however they contain bile acid, 2- monoglycerides, cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipids.
e. c and d are correct
c. Mixed micelles contain bile acid, 2- monoglycerides, cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipids with the hydrophilic side of the bile acid facing towards from the water.
How is each ion concentration effected of gastic juice as the rate of secretion increase?
H, Na, Cl, K
[H]- increases
[Na]- decreases
[Cl]- increases
[K]- increases slightly
Rate of gastric secretion varies among individuals, what is the unstimulated basal level range?
1-5 mEq/hr
What is the stimulated levels of gastric secretion?
6- 40 mEq/hr
T/F:
Since the number of parietal cells vary among individuals, there is a wide range of HCl secretion.
True
Ionic composition of gastric juice depends on the rate of secretion, at high flow rates gastric juices contain predominantly what 2 ions?
H and Cl
When in resting state, the H, K ATPase (proton pump), is restricted to what intracellular compartment?
TVEs
tubulovesicular elements
During stimulus of the parietal membrane, what 3 second messengers rise in levels, in relation to the H,K ATPase pump?
Calcium, cAMP, PKA
What type of protein complexes mediate the translocation of the H,K ATPase pump to the apical plasma membrane?
SNARE
T/F:
During gastric acid secretion, H is pumped out against its concentration gradient by the H,K APTase pump.
True
T/F:
HCO3 is pumped against its concentration gradient across the plasma membrane.
False:
flows down electrochemical gradient