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What is the main function of the digestive system?
What is the main function of the digestive system?
- Breakdown of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates into simple particles (correct)
- Production of hormones for metabolism
- Generation of energy through photosynthesis
- Transporting nutrients to various body parts
Which system controls the motility and secretion in the gastrointestinal tract?
Which system controls the motility and secretion in the gastrointestinal tract?
- Nervous system (correct)
- Muscular system
- Skeletal system
- Endocrine system
Which nerve supplies the distal half of the colon, rectum, and anus?
Which nerve supplies the distal half of the colon, rectum, and anus?
- Vagus nerve
- Phrenic nerve
- Pelvic nerve (correct)
- Spinal nerve
What is the role of parasympathetic fibers in the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the role of parasympathetic fibers in the gastrointestinal tract?
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract does the vagus nerve supply?
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract does the vagus nerve supply?
What is the significance of motility in the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the significance of motility in the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the function of Auerbach's plexus in the enteric nervous system?
What is the function of Auerbach's plexus in the enteric nervous system?
Where do most postganglionic sympathetic fibers terminate?
Where do most postganglionic sympathetic fibers terminate?
How does sympathetic stimulation affect the GIT sphincters?
How does sympathetic stimulation affect the GIT sphincters?
Which hormones are considered local hormones in the context of GIT motility and secretion?
Which hormones are considered local hormones in the context of GIT motility and secretion?
Where is Meissner's plexus located within the gut wall?
Where is Meissner's plexus located within the gut wall?
Which cells secrete polypeptide hormones acting on the GIT and considered local hormones?
Which cells secrete polypeptide hormones acting on the GIT and considered local hormones?
