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What is the main function of saliva in the digestive process?
What is the main function of saliva in the digestive process?
- Neutralization of gastric acid
- Cleansing of the stomach lining
- Facilitation of taste (correct)
- Initiation of protein digestion
Which of the following is a paracrine regulator of acid secretion in the stomach?
Which of the following is a paracrine regulator of acid secretion in the stomach?
- Secretin
- Histamine (correct)
- Somatostatin
- Gastrin
What are the effects of acid, fat, and solutions of high osmolarity in the duodenum on gastric secretion?
What are the effects of acid, fat, and solutions of high osmolarity in the duodenum on gastric secretion?
- Stimulation of gastric secretion
- No effect on gastric secretion
- Increase in enzyme secretion only
- Inhibition of gastric secretion (correct)
What is the function of somatostatin as a paracrine regulator of acid secretion in the stomach?
What is the function of somatostatin as a paracrine regulator of acid secretion in the stomach?
What is the main function of bile salts in the small intestine?
What is the main function of bile salts in the small intestine?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?
What is the effect of vagal activation on parietal cells in the stomach?
What is the effect of vagal activation on parietal cells in the stomach?
Which cell type releases histamine to induce HCl secretion in the stomach?
Which cell type releases histamine to induce HCl secretion in the stomach?
What is the main function of intrinsic factor in the stomach?
What is the main function of intrinsic factor in the stomach?
What is the primary role of myoepithelial cells in salivary glands?
What is the primary role of myoepithelial cells in salivary glands?
What is the function of lysozyme found in saliva?
What is the function of lysozyme found in saliva?
During which phase is HCl secretion in the stomach primarily stimulated by distention and the presence of protein and amino acids?
During which phase is HCl secretion in the stomach primarily stimulated by distention and the presence of protein and amino acids?
Which structure stores bile during interdigestive periods and aids in its concentration?
Which structure stores bile during interdigestive periods and aids in its concentration?
What is the primary role of bile salts in the small intestine?
What is the primary role of bile salts in the small intestine?
Which component is NOT part of the organic constituents of bile?
Which component is NOT part of the organic constituents of bile?
What is the main function of mucus in the stomach?
What is the main function of mucus in the stomach?
