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Upper Gastrointestinal System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A tiny passage between adjacent hepatocytes, lying entirely within a hepatic cord, is called a:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bile canaliculi drain bile between hepatocytes.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following drugs is a histamine blocker and reduces levels of gastric acid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cimetidine is an H2 blocker reducing acid secretion.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following arteries supplies blood primarily to the Midgut?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) supplies the midgut.
Question 4 of 5
Which of these processes occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Propulsion (peristalsis) occurs throughout the GI tract.
Question 5 of 5
Parietal cells secrete ________.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parietal cells secrete HCl.