Small Intestine Epithelium Quiz
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What is the function of segmental contractions in the small intestine?

  • Advancing luminal contents through the small intestine
  • Promoting the formation of chyme
  • Mixing luminal contents with secretions to enhance digestion (correct)
  • Relaxing circular muscles for absorption

Where is the ileum located in relation to the jejunum?

  • The ileum is distal to the jejunum (correct)
  • The ileum is anterior to the jejunum
  • The ileum is proximal to the jejunum
  • The ileum is superior to the jejunum

What suspends the jejunum and ileum in the peritoneal cavity?

  • Lesser omentum
  • Omentum
  • Mesentery (correct)
  • Greater omentum

How does motility in the small intestine help with digestion?

<p>By mixing luminal contents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the small intestine begins the intestinal phase of digestion?

<p>Jejunum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of contractions propel intestinal contents forward in the small intestine?

<p>Segmental and peristaltic contractions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of goblet cells in the small intestine?

<p>Secrete mucus for lubrication and protection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are Brunner's glands located?

<p>Between the pylorus of the stomach and the ampulla of Vater (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzymes found in enterocytes are responsible for splitting disaccharides into monosaccharides?

<p>Sucrase, maltase, isomaltase, and lactase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates secretion by Brunner's glands?

<p>Vagal stimulation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a polymer such as protein is digested into its constituent monomers by pancreatic enzymes before absorption, what kind of substance is formed?

<p>Amino acids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mucus secreted by Brunner's glands?

<p>To protect the duodenal wall from acidic gastric juice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of intestinal lipase in digestion and absorption?

<p>Splitting neutral fats into glycerol and fatty acids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are responsible for reabsorbing water and electrolytes in the small intestine?

<p>Enterocytes over villi surfaces (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enzyme is responsible for splitting small peptides into amino acids within enterocytes?

<p>Peptidases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is referred to as membrane digestion in the small intestine?

<p>Digestion by brush border enzymes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are oligomers like sucrose digested before absorption according to the text?

<p>By brush-border enzymes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of digestion and absorption, what happens to an oligomer like oligopeptide inside the cell?

<p>It is broken down into monomers inside the cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it crucial that the stomach allows only small amounts of fat into the intestine at one time?

<p>To ensure proper absorption of fat due to its slower digestion process. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1 during meal consumption?

<p>Slow down the entry of food into the intestine. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the sensors in the intestine wall are stimulated by high osmolarity?

<p>They inhibit gastric emptying. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

<p>To absorb water and electrolytes from chyme. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much unabsorbed chyme remains by the end of the ileum?

<p>1.5 liters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of forming and storing feces in the large intestine?

<p>To eliminate waste products from the body. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do most nutrients absorbed across the intestinal epithelium move into for distribution through the circulatory system?

<p>Capillaries in the villi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of stem cells in the crypts of Lieberkühn in the small intestine?

<p>Produce new epithelial cells to replace damaged ones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does most fluid secretion occur in the small intestine?

<p>Intestinal crypts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the small intestine increases the effective surface area for absorption?

<p>Villi and crypts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do digested fats primarily pass into after absorption in the small intestine?

<p>Lacteals of the lymphatic system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells contain a variety of enzymes like cytochrome P450 isozymes that metabolize drugs and xenobiotics?

<p>Hepatocytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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