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Chapter 15 The Gastrointestinal System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Tissue from which of the following is often poorly preserved in autopsy specimens, because it self-destructs soon after death due to post-mortem release of its stored secretory product of proteolytic enzymes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The pancreas releases proteolytic enzymes post-mortem, causing autolysis.
Question 2 of 5
The epithelial cells lining striated intralobular ducts:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All features support ion transport and secretion modification.
Question 3 of 5
The principal function for most surface epithelial cells in the small intestine (enterocytes) is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Enterocytes primarily absorb nutrients via microvilli.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following connective tissue cell types is not typical of lamina propria?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adipocytes are rare in lamina propria, which is rich in immune cells.
Question 5 of 5
Intensely basophilic bodies in the epithelial lining of intestinal crypts, usually located toward the apical end of the columnar cells, represent:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Basophilic mitotic figures indicate active cell division.