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WorksheetsGastric Physiology Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Gastric emptying is delayed most by which nutrient?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Water
Hunger contractions are strongest during?
Postprandial period
Short-term fasting
Prolonged fasting
Sleep
MMC (Migrating Motor Complex) occurs predominantly during?
Fed state
Fasting state
Exercise
Sleep
The hormone responsible for initiation of MMC is?
Secretin
CCK
Gastrin
Motilin
Basic Electrical Rhythm (BER) in stomach has frequency of?
1–2/min
3–5/min
7–10/min
12–14/min
BER is generated by which of the following?
Smooth muscle
Enterocytes
Interstitial cells of Cajal
Paneth cells
The vomiting center is located in?
Cerebellum
Midbrain
Medulla oblongata
Spinal cord
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ) is located in?
Hypothalamus
Cerebral cortex
Area postrema
Hippocampus
Vomiting causes loss of which electrolyte predominantly?
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Calcium
Excessive vomiting may result in which acid-base imbalance?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Steatorrhea indicates malabsorption of?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Minerals
A common cause of steatorrhea is?
Amylase deficiency
Bile salt deficiency
Pepsin excess
Hypermotility
Gastric emptying is fastest with?
Water
Fats
Proteins
Fiber
Which hormone delays gastric emptying?
Gastrin
Secretin
CCK
Insulin
Functions of gastric juice include all except?
Pepsin activation
Intrinsic factor secretion
Bile salt secretion
Protein digestion
GERD is primarily due to?
Excess acid production
Pyloric stenosis
Lower esophageal sphincter incompetence
Hiatal hernia
Which phase of gastric secretion is vagus nerve-mediated?
Cephalic
Gastric
Intestinal
Post-absorptive
Which hormone stimulates bile secretion?
Secretin
CCK
Gastrin
Motilin
Secretin acts on?
Chief cells
Parietal cells
Pancreatic ducts
Brunner’s glands
Which of the following is a component of bile?
Trypsin
Lipase
Bile salts
Pepsin
