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20 Questions About The Digestive System With Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
About esophagus, all are true EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The muscularis externa of the esophagus transitions from skeletal muscle (upper third) to smooth muscle (lower third), not entirely smooth muscle.
Question 2 of 5
Pyloric glands when compared to fundic glands show the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pyloric glands have deeper pits (about half the mucosal thickness) compared to the shorter pits of fundic glands.
Question 3 of 5
The following cells are involved in lipid digestion & absorption EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Parotid acini produce saliva, which begins carbohydrate digestion, not lipid digestion; hepatocytes and pancreatic acini produce bile and lipase for lipids.
Question 4 of 5
Endothelial cells of liver sinusoids, the following is true except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The space of Disse contains plasma and microvilli, not red blood cells, which remain in the sinusoidal lumen.
Question 5 of 5
In Colon, constrictions of its wall form a series of small pockets called-
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Haustra are the small pouches formed by the constrictions of the colon wall, aiding in the mixing and absorption process.