Intermediate Small Intestine Quiz

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Q1. Which structure releases digestive enzymes into the duodenum?

  • Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Stomach

Q2. What are the circular folds in the small intestine called?

  • Plicae circulares
  • Villi
  • Crypts of Lieberkühn
  • Haustra

Q3. Which part of the small intestine has the most abundant Peyer's patches?

  • Colon
  • Duodenum
  • Jejunum
  • Ileum

Q4. Which artery primarily supplies the jejunum and ileum?

  • Superior mesenteric artery
  • Gastroduodenal artery
  • Celiac trunk
  • Inferior mesenteric artery

Q5. What is the main function of brush border enzymes?

  • Protect from pathogens
  • Emulsify lipids
  • Complete digestion
  • Absorb fats

Q6. Which nerve primarily controls parasympathetic innervation of the small intestine?

  • Phrenic nerve
  • Glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Hypoglossal nerve
  • Vagus nerve

Q7. Which structure prevents the backflow of contents from the large intestine into the small intestine?

  • Pyloric sphincter
  • Anal sphincter
  • Ileocecal valve
  • Cardiac sphincter

Q8. Which intestinal segment has the highest rate of iron absorption?

  • Duodenum
  • Jejunum
  • Ileum
  • Colon

Q9. Which hormone stimulates the release of pancreatic bicarbonate secretion?

  • Motilin
  • Gastrin
  • Secretin
  • Cholecystokinin

Q10. Which type of contraction in the small intestine mixes chyme without advancing it?

  • Mass movement
  • Reverse peristalsis
  • Peristalsis
  • Segmentation