RCSI Gastrointestinal System CGIER 14 Quiz

Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down proteins in the intestine?

What is the primary site for the absorption of lipids?

Which organ is considered an ancillary digestive organ due to its role in bile production and storage?

What is the hormonal control responsible for releasing bile into the intestine from the gall bladder?

In which condition does the liver experience scarring and loss of normal function?

Which cell type is responsible for secreting lysozyme and antimicrobial bdefensins in the small intestine?

What is the primary function of succus entericus secreted by the crypts and Brunner’s glands in the small intestine?

Where do chylomicrons, formed after the breakdown of triglycerides, get discharged in the body?

In the large intestine, which cell type is responsible for the production of large quantities of alkaline fluid and mucus?

What is the main function of the liver in relation to blood composition?

The abdominal cavity is contained within an abdominal or ______ cavity.

The peritoneal cavity is lined by the ______ which is the largest serous membrane of the body.

The peritoneum consists of a layer of simple squamous ______ with an underlying supporting layer of areolar connective tissue.

The alimentary canal is contained within an abdominal or ______ cavity.

The peritoneum consists of a layer of smooth simple squamous ______ with an underlying supporting layer of areolar connective tissue.

The layer covering some organs including the intestine is called ______

In the embryo, the gut is suspended from the dorsal body wall by a dorsal ______ which elongates during foetal development

A special feature of the small intestine are the circularly arranged folds of the mucosa and submucosa called the ______

The mucosa throughout the small intestine has developed large numbers of the finger-like projections called ______

The plicae become less obvious and villi less numerous the further along the ______