A vitamin that is not stored in the liver is vitamin:
1. C
2. K
3. B12
4. A
A type of capillaries with discontinuous endothelium seen in liver are known as:
1. sinusoids
2. central vein
3. porta hepatis
4. portal veins
The Kupffer, specialized macrophages lining the walls of the sinusoids cells, are phagocytic cells found in the
1. stomach
2. pancreas
3. small intestine
4. liver
The common bile duct is formed when the common hepatic duct merges with the:
1. Duct of Rivinus
2. cystic duct
3. pancreatic duct
4. Wharton’s duct
The hepatopancreatic ampulla [ampulla of Vater] is formed by the union of common bile duct with the:
1. hepatic duct
2. pancreatic duct
3. cystic duct
4. common hepatic duct
The presence of stones in the gallbladder is referred to as:
1. cholecystitis
2. cholecystectomy
3. cholelithiasis
4. cholesterol calculi
After digestion, monoglycerides and fatty acids associate with bile salts and phopholipids to form:
1. chylomicrons
2. micelles
3. globules
4. lipoproteins
Maximum enzyme activity will be seen in:
1. duodenum
2. stomach
3. oral cavity
4. ileum
The shortest part of the human intestine is the:
1. transverse colon
2. duodenum
3. descending colon
4. jejunum
What is incorrect regarding saliva in humans?
1. The concentration of electrolytes, potassium and bicarbonate, are higher than in plasma
2. It contains antibacterial compounds like thiocynate lysozyme
3. Lingual lipase has a pH optimum of around 6.8 and is functional in oral cavity
4. Water is the largest constituent of saliva