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Upper Gastrointestinal System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Columnar cells which extend across the thickness of a stratified squamous epithelium, and which have apical microvilli and basal synaptic vesicles associated with afferent nerve endings, are characteristic of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taste bud cells detect taste and signal nerves.
Question 2 of 5
The vessel which drains venous blood from the center of each classical lobule is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The central vein collects blood from sinusoids.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
Exocrine secretory products of hepatocytes include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bilirubin and bile acids are secreted into bile ducts.
Question 5 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.