Small Intestine - Jones - GI Exam 2

Match the following letters to their anatomical names

• Ascending colon

• C

• Mesentery

• B

• Stomach

• I

• Cecum

• F

• Appendix

• E

Match the following letters to their anatomical names

• Duodenum

• G

• Ileum

• D

• Ileocecal junction

• H

• Jejunum

• A

Select all of the following letters that are divisions of the small intestin

• H

• A

• D

• G

• C

Select all of the following functions of the small intestine

• Location for most chemical digestion

• Epithelial cells transport digested nutrients

• Movement of food down intestine and mixing

• Secretion of mucous, electrolytes, hormones and fluids

• Secretion of zymogens, Bicarbonate, and acid

If fluid reabsorption in the small intestine isn't working what does it lead to (Two apply)

• Hypotension

• Diarrhea
• HTN

• Increased fluid absorption
• Constipation

How much saliva do we secrete in a day

• 1500 mL

• 8000 mL

• 2000 mL

• 7000 mL

• 800 mL

All of the secretion (Ex: saliva, bile, stomach pancreas intestines etc) is how much in mL

• 1500 mL

• 8000 mL

• 2000 mL

• 7000 mL

• 800 mL

Where are brunner glands located?

• In the stomach

• In the liver
• In the duodenum

• In the large intestine

• In the small intestine

What is the function of Brunner's glands

• To regulate the pH of the stomach
• To secrete mucus to protect the lining of the duodenum

• To absorb nutrients from the small intestine
• To produce digestive enzymes for breaking down food
• To store excess bile produced by the liver

Select all of the following stimuli of Brunner's glands

• Distention

• Sympathetics

• Secretin

• Irritation

• Vagus activity