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Gastrointestinal System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus does not contain:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The myenteric plexus contains nerve cell bodies of parasympathetic ganglia, not sympathetic ganglia, which are outside the GI wall.
Question 2 of 5
Submucosal glands also occur in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Duodenal (Brunner's) glands are submucosal, secreting alkaline mucus.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following epithelial types is most closely associated with active absorption at a mucosal surface, as in small intestine and colon?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simple columnar epithelium in the intestines supports absorption with microvilli.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following regions of the GI tract is characterized by simple columnar epithelium on the mucosal surface which apparently consists of a single cell type, without goblet cells?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The stomach's surface epithelium is simple columnar mucus-secreting cells, lacking goblet cells.
Question 5 of 5
In which region of the GI tract is the longitudinal muscle of the muscularis arranged into distinct longitudinal bundles (taenia)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The colon has taenia coli, distinct longitudinal muscle bands.