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151.

Pancreatic secretion is inhibited by all the followings except:

A. Somatostatin
B. Glucagon
C. Acid in the duodenum
D. Sympathetic stimulation.
Answer» D. Sympathetic stimulation.
152.

Liver functions include all the followings except:

A. Excretion of bile.
B. Glycogenolysis
C. Glycogenesis.
D. Formation of essential amino acids.
Answer» E.
153.

Removal of the entire colon would be expected to cause:

A. Megaloblstic anemia.
B. Severe malnutrition.
C. Decrease urinary urobilinogen.
D. Death.
Answer» D. Death.
154.

All of the following statements are untrue except:

A. Peptic ulcers can be treated by anticholinesterase drugs.
B. gastric secretion in response to hypoglycemia is due to gastrin.
C. Peptic ulcers tend to heal by removal of the pyloric antrum.
D. Vomiting occurs more by smooth muscle than by skeletal muscle activity.
Answer» D. Vomiting occurs more by smooth muscle than by skeletal muscle activity.
155.

All the following statements about pancreatic secretion are true except :

A. The intestinal phase is the main phase of pancreatic secretion .
B. Gastro-pancreatic reflex stimulates pancreatic secretion .
C. Failure of both pancreatic and biliary secretions is needed before steatorrhea develops .
D. none
Answer» D. none
156.

The main function of the cardiac sphincter of the stomach is to:

A. Prevent the reflux of the gastric contetnt to the esophagus
B. Facilitate storage of food on the lower part of the esophagus
C. Mix the food particles entering the stomach.
D. Control the rate of food entry into the stomach.
Answer» B. Facilitate storage of food on the lower part of the esophagus
157.

A 45 years old man is found to have a condition in which the parietal cells of his stomach have been destroyed by an autoimmune mechanism. This condition is often associated with which of the following?:

A. Prenicious anaemia.
B. Gastric ulcerarion
C. Steatorrhea.
D. Protein deficiency.
Answer» B. Gastric ulcerarion
158.

Removal of the stomach can lead to all of the following except:

A. Marked digestive disturbances
B. Megaloblastic anaemia (pernicious anaemia)
C. A fall in the plasma volume after a heavy meal (due to the dumping syndrome)
D. Diminished Ca absorption and weak development of bones
Answer» B. Megaloblastic anaemia (pernicious anaemia)
159.

HCL secretion in the stomach:

A. Is a function of peptic cells.
B. Require no energy.
C. Occurs by passive diffusion of both H+ and CLin the gastric human.
D. Require presence of carbonic anhydrase enzyme.
Answer» E.
160.

The stomach is a poor area for absorption primarily because:

A. Most foods are swallowed before ptyalin has a chance to breakdown starch
B. pH of the stomach is too high
C. The junction between epithelial cells presents wide space for fluid/ion movement
D. The stomach lacks villous membranes.
Answer» E.
161.

The normally innervated stomach (True or False):

A. Is stimulated to secrete gastric juice when food is chewed, even if it s not swallowed
B. Can`t secrete HCL when its H histamine receptors are blocked
C. the denervated stomach can secrete gastric juice after a meal is ingested.
D. Empties more quickly than the denervated stomach.
Answer» B. Can`t secrete HCL when its H histamine receptors are blocked
162.

The salivary secretion (true or false)?

A. Has a serous component.
B. Has a mucous component.
C. A and B are correct.
D. It is largely under hormonal control.
Answer» D. It is largely under hormonal control.
163.

Intestinal proteolysis is caused by the followings except:

A. Trypsin.
B. Carboxypeptidase.
C. Chymotrypsin.
D. Pepsin.
Answer» E.
164.

The salivary secretion:

A. Is stimulated by most GIT hormones specially gastrin.
B. I s essential for complete digestion of starch.
C. Increases more by sweet than by bitter substances.
D. Markedly Increases by parasympathetic stimulatation.
Answer» E.
165.

HCl secretion includes all the following processes except:

A. Active transport of H into gastric lumen
B. H is exchanged for K from the extracellular fluid
C. HCO diffuse into the extracellular fluid in exchange for Cl
D. It s associated with production of a postprandial alkaline tide
Answer» C. HCO diffuse into the extracellular fluid in exchange for Cl
166.

The following stimulate pancreatic secretion rich in enzymes and poor in HCO except:

A. CCK
B. Gatrin
C. Secretin
D. Vagal stimulation
Answer» D. Vagal stimulation
167.

The intestinal brush border help digestion by the followings except:

A. Facilitating movements of intestinal content.
B. Supplying digestive enzymes and special transport system.
C. Increasing surface area of intestinal mucosa
D. none
Answer» B. Supplying digestive enzymes and special transport system.
168.

Cholera toxins cause diarrhea by:

A. Activation of calcium activated C1 channels in the cells of intestinal crypts.
B. Activation of cAMP-activated C1- channels.
C. Activation of both Ca++ activated and cAMP- activated C1- channels.
D. none
Answer» C. Activation of both Ca++ activated and cAMP- activated C1- channels.
169.

All the following statements about esophagus are true except:

A. UES is a true sphincter.
B. Gastrin increases tone of LES.
C. LES contracts during Swallowing .
D. none
Answer» D. none
170.

Gall bladder bile is characterized by all the followings except:

A. It is relatively acidic
B. Darker in color.
C. More inorganic constituent.
D. Higher specific gravity.
Answer» D. Higher specific gravity.
171.

Small intestine motility is stimulated by the following except:

A. Gastrin
B. CCK
C. Secretin
D. Motilin.
Answer» D. Motilin.
172.

In contrast to Secondary esophageal peristalsis,primary esophageal peristalsis characterized by which of the following statements?

A. It does not involve relaxation of The lower esophageal sphincter.
B. It involves only contraction of esophageal smooth muscle.
C. It is not influenced by intrinsic nervous system.
D. It has an oropharyngeal phase.
Answer» E.
173.

Small intestine motility is inhibited by the following except:

A. Somatostatin.
B. VIP.
C. Adrenaline
D. Insulin.
Answer» E.
174.

Which of the following hormones is involved in the initiation of the migrating motor comples?:

A. Gastrin
B. Motilin
C. Secretin
D. Cholecystokinin
Answer» C. Secretin
175.

Motility of small intestine is inhibited by the following except:

A. Intestino-intestinal reflex
B. Vesico-intestinal reflex.
C. Peritoneal irritation
D. Distention of stomach.
Answer» E.
176.

Which of the following statement about motor function of stomach is untrue?:

A. The frequency of gastric peristaltic contraction is about 3/min
B. Fasting hypoglycemia produces hunger contractions
C. The enterogastric reflex stimulates gastric emptying
D. none
Answer» D. none
177.

The volume of succus entericus per day is about:

A. 0.6L.
B. 2L.
C. 3L.
D. none
Answer» C. 3L.
178.

Lactase enzyme splits lactose into:

A. Glucose.
B. Glucose and galactose.
C. Glucose and fructose.
D. none
Answer» C. Glucose and fructose.
179.

Digestion of proteins by succus entericus enzymes includes all the following enzymes except:

A. Aminopeptidase.
B. Carboxypeptidase.
C. Nucleases.
D. Dipeptidase.
Answer» D. Dipeptidase.
180.

Enteric lipase splits neutral fat into:

A. Fatty acid and glycerol.
B. Fatty acid glycerol and monoglycerides.
C. Monoglycerides.
D. none
Answer» C. Monoglycerides.
181.

The extracellular enzyme in succus entericus is:

A. Dipeptidase.
B. Entericlipase.
C. Lactase.
D. Enterokinase.
Answer» E.
182.

The main mechamism of succus entericus secretion is:

A. Vagal stimulation.
B. CCK.
C. Secretin
D. Local axon reflex
Answer» E.
183.

VitaminC is absorped from small intestine by:

A. Passive diffusion.
B. Na+ dependant 2ry active transport.
C. 1ry active transport.
D. none
Answer» C. 1ry active transport.
184.

Peristaltic contractions of small intestine are characterized by all of the followings except:

A. They are myogenic
B. They are due to local axon reflex
C. They are stimulated by gastro-enteric reflex
D. none
Answer» B. They are due to local axon reflex
185.

Peristaltic rush are characterized by the following except:

A. They are strong peristaltic contraction.
B. They occur normally.
C. they occur when there is intense irritation or distention of the small intestine.
D. They are intiated by reflexes involving the intrinsic and extrinsic nerves.
Answer» C. they occur when there is intense irritation or distention of the small intestine.
186.

The following reflexes inhibit small intestine motility except:

A. Peritoneo-intestinal
B. Reno-intestinal
C. Gastro-ileal.
D. Somato-intestinal.
Answer» D. Somato-intestinal.
187.

Peristaltic waves in the small intestine are characterized by the following statement except:

A. They occur in response to distention of the wall.
B. Can be abolished by local application of coccaine
C. They are controlled primarily by extrinsic innervation
D. none
Answer» D. none
188.

Rhythmic segmentation of small intestine is characterized by the following except:

A. It is due to local axon reflex.
B. It is myogenic.
C. Its frequency is determined by BER.
D. Its main function is to mix chyme with the digestive juice.
Answer» B. It is myogenic.
189.

Migration motor complex is characterized by the following except:

A. It starts in the stomach and spread to terminal ilium.
B. Occurs every1-1.5h.
C. It helps digestion of food
D. It prevents duodeno-gastric reflux.
Answer» D. It prevents duodeno-gastric reflux.
190.

The followings are true statements about absorption from small intestine except:

A. Fructose is absorbed by facilitated diffusion.
B. Glucose is absorbed by Na+ dependent 2ry active transport.
C. Vit. B12 is absorbed by diffusion
D. none
Answer» D. none