Beginner Cardia of Stomach Quiz
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Q1. Which region of the stomach surrounds the opening of the esophagus?
- Fundus
- Greater curvature
- Pyloric canal
- Cardia
Q2. What is the opening between the esophagus and stomach called?
- Pyloric orifice
- Cardial orifice
- Major duodenal papilla
- Ileocecal orifice
Q3. Which structure lies immediately proximal to the gastric cardia?
- Transverse colon
- Jejunum
- Cecum
- Esophagus
Q4. Which part of the stomach lies superior and to the left of the cardia?
- Pyloric canal
- Fundus
- Duodenum
- Antrum
Q5. Which epithelial type lines the gastric side of the cardia?
- Simple columnar epithelium
- Transitional epithelium
- Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
- Stratified squamous epithelium
Q6. Which epithelium lines the distal esophagus immediately proximal to the gastroesophageal junction?
- Simple cuboidal epithelium
- Transitional epithelium
- Simple columnar epithelium
- Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Q7. What type of secretion predominates in the cardiac glands?
- Mucus
- Pancreatic enzymes
- Urine
- Bile
Q8. Which embryologic gut division gives rise to the stomach, including the cardia?
- Foregut
- Hindgut
- Proctodeum
- Midgut
Q9. Which artery is an important source of blood to the cardial region?
- Superior rectal artery
- Inferior mesenteric artery
- Appendicular artery
- Left gastric artery
Q10. Which nerve provides the major parasympathetic supply to the gastric cardia?
- Pudendal nerve
- Obturator nerve
- Phrenic nerve
- Vagus nerve