Intermediate Pylorus Quiz

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Q1. Which gastric endocrine cells are especially associated with the pyloric antrum and secrete gastrin?

  • Paneth cells
  • Chief cells
  • Parietal cells
  • G cells

Q2. Which cells in the pyloric mucosa secrete somatostatin and regulate gastrin release?

  • Goblet cells
  • Podocytes
  • D cells
  • Kupffer cells

Q3. Which arteries commonly contribute to the blood supply near the lesser curvature of the pyloric region?

  • Inferior mesenteric artery
  • Left colic artery
  • Superior rectal artery
  • Right gastric artery

Q4. Which artery supplies the region near the greater curvature of the distal stomach?

  • Right gastro-omental artery
  • Renal artery
  • Inferior mesenteric artery
  • Left colic artery

Q5. From which artery does the right gastro-omental artery usually arise?

  • Splenic artery
  • Left gastric artery
  • Gastroduodenal artery
  • Inferior mesenteric artery

Q6. Which lymph nodes are especially important for drainage of the pyloric region?

  • Popliteal nodes
  • Axillary nodes
  • Pyloric nodes
  • Superficial inguinal nodes

Q7. Which nerve provides the major preganglionic parasympathetic supply to the pyloric region?

  • Vagus nerve
  • Phrenic nerve
  • Pudendal nerve
  • Obturator nerve

Q8. Which autonomic plexus distributes sympathetic fibers toward the pylorus along foregut arteries?

  • Sacral somatic plexus
  • Celiac plexus
  • Cervical plexus
  • Brachial plexus

Q9. Which external landmark may identify the pylorus by a slight surface constriction?

  • Angular incisure alone
  • Cardial notch
  • Pyloric constriction
  • Ileocecal fold

Q10. Which mucosal gland type predominates in the pyloric region?

  • Pyloric glands
  • Brunner glands
  • Crypts without gastric glands
  • Fundic glands only
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