7.
See Figure 2.
Which structure is indicated by the arrow?
o (a) duodenum
o (b) ileum
• (c) jejunum
o (d) stomach
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
8. In which part of the stomach is gastrin produced?
• (a) antrum
o (b) body
o (c) fundus
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
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9. Most of the muscle tissue in the digestive system is smooth muscle tissue. Which of the following
muscles is made up of skeletal muscle tissue?
• (a) external anal sphincter
o (b) inferior oesophageal sphincter
o (c) pylorus
o (d) sphincter of Oddi
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
10. People do not usually actively seek medical help for hypertension. Instead, the condition is usually
discovered by accident.
The reason for this is that most patients with hypertension do not exhibit:
• (a) symptom perception
o (b) illness perception
o (c) illness representation
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
11. The link between anxiety and delay behaviour is:
• (a) inconsistent
o (b) negative
o (c) positive
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
12. Treatment of Celiac Disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life.
Which nutrient is allowed a gluten-free diet?
o (a) Couscous
o (b) Barley
• (c) Oats
o (d) Spelt
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
13. Which part of the colon is not intraperitoneal?
o (a) coecum
• (b) descending colon
o (c) transverse colon
o (d) sigmoid colon
If choice b is selected set score to 1.
14. In the embryo, the liver develops in the ventral mesentery (also called mesogastrium).
Which two parts of this ventral mesentery are separated by the liver?
o (a) falciform ligament and greater omentum
• (b) falciform ligament and lesser omentum
o (c) lesser omentum and greater omentum
o (d) lesser omentum and transverse mesocolon
If choice b is selected set score to 1.
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15. Which component makes micelles water-soluble?
o (a) cholesterol
o (b) chylomicrons
• (c) bile salts
o (d) fatty acids
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
16. What is reabsorbed in the intestinal wall through Na+ co-transport?
o (a) fructose
• (b) glucose
o (c) tripeptides
o (d) free fatty acids
If choice b is selected set score to 1.
17. A researcher studies the influence of stress on people’s wellbeing. To determine their stress level, he
asks questions about life events.
In this study, stress is considered a:
o (a) physiological response
o (b) process / transaction
• (c) stimulus
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
18. Ms van der Graaf hears from her doctor that she has COPD.
Which of Ms van der Graaf’s questions falls under ‘primary appraisal’ according to Lazarus’s
transaction model of stress?
• (a) Should I regard this as positive or negative information?
o (b) How do I cope with this?
o (c) What can I do to minimize the problem?
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
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19.
Figure 3.
Endoscopic picture.
Which disease is most probably the cause of the endoscopic appearance?
o (a) Celiac Disease
o (b) Ulcerative colitis
• (c) Crohn’s disease
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
20. What happens to the compliance of both the thoracic wall and the pulmonary wall with age? It:
• (a) decreases
o (b) increases
o (c) does not change
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
21. What reduces the contractility of the heart muscle with age?
o (a) decreased cardiac preload
• (b) decreased sensitivity of ß-adrenergic receptors
o (c) decreased cardiac preload
If choice b is selected set score to 1.
22. Since 1970, the percentage of elderly people in the population has been growing. An ageing
population is a major challenge to the Netherlands and Europe. This demographic trend may be
explained in two ways:
• explanation 1: decrease in birth rates after 1970
• explanation 2: increased life expectancy since 1970
o (a) only explanation 1 is correct
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