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What is the main reason for brush bordered appearance of intestinal mucosal epithelium?

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Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption

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Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.
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A baby boy aged two years is admitted to playing school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?
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Which cells of 'Crypts of Lieberkuhn' secrete antibacterial lysozyme?
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The proteolytic enzyme rennin is found in:
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The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not having one of the following types of teeth:
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The enzyme enterokinase helps in conversion of
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Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?
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Study the following diagram of human tongue and identify the part I, II, and III

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The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is:
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Intrinsic factor that helps in the absorption of vitamin B12 is secreted by:
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Which ONE of the following is NOT a function of the small intestine?
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In a T. S. of the human small intestine, serosa is the outermost layer and is made up of a thin __A__. Muscularis is formed by the smooth muscles arranged outer __B__ and inner __C__. Sub-mucosa is formed by the __D__. Mucosa is the innermost layer made of __E__.
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Match the following structures with their respective location in organs:
  Column – I   Column – II
(a) Crypts of Lieberkuhn (i) Pancreas
(b) Glisson’s capsule (ii) Duodenum
(c) Islets of Langerhans (iii) Small intestine
(d) Brunner’s Glands (iv) Liver

Select the correct option.
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Following are different layers in the wall of the alimentary canal of man
I) Longitudinal muscles
II) Mucosa
III) Serosa
IV) Circular muscles
V) Submucosa

Arrange them in the correct sequence from the outer to the inner side

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The crypts of Lieberkuhn are found in which one of the following parts of the human digestive tract?
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Removal of the pancreas impairs the breakdown of
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In the digestive system, the pH of the stomach and the intestine, respectively are:
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Which of the following guards the opening of the hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
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Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system.