Digestive System: Small Intestine Functions and Anatomy
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What is the main function of the small intestine?

  • Storage of digested material
  • Production of bile
  • Digestion and absorption of nutrients (correct)
  • Secretion of digestive enzymes

    • How long does the process of digestion and absorption in the small intestine usually take?

  • 8-10 hours
  • 3-6 hours (correct)
  • 12-14 hours
  • 1-2 hours

    • Which part of the small intestine is the first and shortest?

  • Ilium
  • Descending part
  • Duodenum (correct)
  • Jejunum

    • What does the duodenum receive from the liver and gall bladder?

    <p>Common bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the jejunum and ileum?

    <p>Absorption of digested material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What results from obstruction of the bile duct?

    <p>Jaundice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

    <p>Production of digestive enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the large intestine is responsible for the absorption of water, vitamins, and electrolytes?

    <p>Transverse colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the accessory structures of the gall bladder?

    <p>Fundus, body, neck, and pancreas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessel supplies the liver with oxygenated blood?

    <p>Hepatic artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the pancreas?

    <p>Production of digestive enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the large intestine is responsible for the formation of haustra, tenia coli, and appendices epiploicae?

    <p>Ascending colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the gall bladder?

    <p>Concentration of bile by absorption of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the properties of the large intestine?

    <p>Has haustra, tenia coli, and tags of fat (appendices epiploicae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provides venous drainage from the liver?

    <p>Hepatic veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the parts of the pancreas?

    <p>Head, neck, body, and tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

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