Gastric Filling and Receptive Relaxation Quiz
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During a meal, the folds of the stomach get smaller and nearly flatten out due to

  • Gastric emptying
  • Intragastric pressure
  • Gastric storage
  • Receptive relaxation (correct)
  • What is the normal volume of an empty stomach?

  • 50 mL (correct)
  • 500 mL
  • 100 mL
  • 200 mL
  • What is the maximum capacity of the stomach during a meal?

  • 2000 mL
  • 1000 mL (correct)
  • 500 mL
  • 100 mL
  • What happens when the stomach becomes overdistended?

    <p>Discomfort is experienced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells in the stomach generate slow-wave potentials that sweep down the length of the stomach toward the pylor?

    <p>Interstitial cells of Cajal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does gastric storage take place in the stomach?

    <p>Body of the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the vagally mediated response that allows the stomach to accommodate a meal with little change in intragastric pressure?

    <p>Receptive relaxation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal volume of an empty stomach?

    <p>50 mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the stomach becomes overdistended?

    <p>The person experiences discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During a meal, the stomach can expand up to approximately how many times its empty volume?

    <p>20-fold</p> Signup and view all the answers

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