Chapter 62 General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation

Chapter 62  General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. Most of the gastrin released following a meal is from which of the following structures?
A. Antrum
B. Colon
C. Duodenum
D. Ileum
E. Jejunum

ANS: A

2. An increase in intestinal blood flow is caused by a decrease in which of the following?
A. Adenosine levels
B. CCK levels
C. Gastrin levels
D. Oxygen levels
E. Secretin levels

ANS: D

3. Slow wave frequency is greatest in which of the following structures?
A. Duodenum
B. External anal sphincter
C. Ileum
D. Jejunum
E. Sigmoid colon

ANS: A

4. Gastrin, cholecystokinin, secretin, motilin, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide are secreted from endocrine cells located in which of the following structures?
A. Antrum
B. Colon
C. Duodenum
D. Fundus
E. Ileum

ANS: C

5. An oral glucose load is cleared from the circulation more rapidly compared with an intravenous glucose load. This interesting phenomenon can be attributed to the actions of which hormone?
A. Cholecystokinin (CCK)
B. Gastrin
C. Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GLIP)
D. Motilin
E. Secretin

ANS: C