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Which of the following is NOT a major function of the gastrointestinal tract?
Which of the following is NOT a major function of the gastrointestinal tract?
- Excretion of waste (correct)
- Digestion of food
- Absorption of nutrients
- Secretion of digestive enzymes
Which layer of the gastrointestinal tract wall contains the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus?
Which layer of the gastrointestinal tract wall contains the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus?
- Longitudinal muscle (correct)
- Submucous (Meissner's) plexus
- Circular muscle
- Serosa
What is the primary function of the submucous (Meissner's) plexus in the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the primary function of the submucous (Meissner's) plexus in the gastrointestinal tract?
- To control secretion
- To supply blood vessels
- To provide sensation (correct)
- To control motility
Which of the following glands is NOT directly connected to the gastrointestinal tract?
Which of the following glands is NOT directly connected to the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the main function of the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus in the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the main function of the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus in the gastrointestinal tract?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the nervous control of gastrointestinal tract functions?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the nervous control of gastrointestinal tract functions?
Which plexus in the enteric nervous system mainly controls gastrointestinal movement?
Which plexus in the enteric nervous system mainly controls gastrointestinal movement?
What is the function of the submucous plexus in the enteric nervous system?
What is the function of the submucous plexus in the enteric nervous system?
Which type of receptor in the gastrointestinal mucosa is stimulated by the chemical nature of food?
Which type of receptor in the gastrointestinal mucosa is stimulated by the chemical nature of food?
Which neurotransmitter is the usual chemical transmitter in the gastrointestinal enteric nervous system?
Which neurotransmitter is the usual chemical transmitter in the gastrointestinal enteric nervous system?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system innervates the distal part of the large intestine?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system innervates the distal part of the large intestine?
What is the effect of stimulating the sympathetic nervous system on gastrointestinal activity?
What is the effect of stimulating the sympathetic nervous system on gastrointestinal activity?
