MSF Exam 5 Practice Questions and Correct Solutions 2024

MSF Exam 5 Practice Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 1. Select the correct statement. a) The parotid gland contributes about 20% of the total saliva volume. b) The sublingual gland's secretion is mostly serous. c) Saliva contains a protease. d) There are hundreds of tiny salivary glands in the oral mucosa. - Answer -not b 2. Which of the following is a purpose of cholecystokinin? a) Stimulation of gall bladder contractions. b) Stimulation of pancreatic enzyme release. c) Stimulation of stomach to empty. d) All of the former are correct. e) Both A and B are correct. - Answer -e 3. Which organ of the GI tract has a layer of smooth muscle that none of the other organs has? a) Colon b) Small intestine c) Esophagus d) Stomach - Answer -d 4. Lacteals... a) are found within each microvillus in the small intestine. b) are capillaries of the small intestine mucosa. c) absorb lipids and cholesterol into the lymph system. d) synthesize chylomicrons. - Answer -c 5. Absence of a portion of the enteric nervous system in the small intestine could lead to...a) a gastrin-producing tumor and intestinal ulceration. b) intestinal ischemia. c) malabsorption due to improper digestion