Answer: b) Reabsorption of nutrients
Question: Select the primary site of nutrient absorption. a) The duodenum and jejunum b) The ileum and duodenum c) The stomach and duodenum d) The jejunum and ileum
Answer: a) The duodenum and jejunum
Question: In which route does bile flow? a) Cystic duct to the hepatic duct. b) Common bile duct to the gallbladder. c) Hepatic ducts into the hepatic duct. d) Gallbladder into the common hepatic duct. e) Bile canaliculi into the bile ducts.
Answer: a) Cystic duct to the hepatic duct.
Question: Select the correct answer explaining why the stomach does not digest itself. a) The stomach wall lacks proteins to maintain intact. b) The stomach lining is too tough to be digested. c) The digestive enzymes in the stomach aren’t efficient enough. d) The stomach is protected by HCl. e) The stomach wall is protected by large amounts of mucus.
Answer: e) The stomach wall is protected by large amounts of mucus.
Question: What layer of the gallbladder allows it to expand? a) Inner mucosa b) Muscularis c) Outer serosa d) Fibrosis
Answer: a) Inner mucosa
Question: The phase of gastric secretion where an increase in secretion of gastric juice occurs due to the anticipation of eating food is called the ______ phase. a) Cephalic b) Intestinal c) Gastric d) Paracrine
Answer: a) Cephalic