What prevents GER [gastro esophageal reflux]?
1. lower esophageal sphincter
2. sphincter of Oddi
3. esophageal hiatus
4. glottis

Subtopic:  Histology of Gut |
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A column-shaped cell found in the respiratory and intestinal tracts, which secretes the main component of mucus, is the:

1. G cell 2. enterochromaffin-like cell
3. parietal cell 4. goblet cell
Subtopic:  Peristalsis: Gland in Alimentary Canal |
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Perhaps the only function of stomach that appears to be essential for life is the:
1. bactericidal action of HCl
2. digestion of proteins
3. absorption of drugs like acetyl salicylic acid
4. secretion of intrinsic factor

Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |

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The part of the small intestine that has maximum length is the:
1. duodenum
2. jejunum
3. ileum
4. colon

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The term brush border refers to:

1. ciliated epithelium 2. transitional epithelium
3. microvilli 4. villi
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Identify a brush border enzyme amongst the following:
1. rennin
2. lactase
3. trypsin
4. pancreatic amylase

Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |

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The characteristic color of urine and feces is due to:
1. urobilinogen
2. free bilirubin
3. conjugated bilirubin
4. bile salts

Subtopic:  Accessory Digestive Glands |

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A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids is called as:
1. glycogenesis
2. glycogenolysis
3. gluconeogenesis
4. lipogenesis

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The first hormone to be discovered discovered was [Bayliss and Starling]:
1. insulin
2. secretin
3. leptin
4. thryoxin

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The function of human gall bladder would be that it:
1. Synthesizes bile
2. Stores and concentrates bile
3. Secretes secretin
4. Secretes cholecystokinin

Subtopic:  Accessory Digestive Glands |
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