Physiology of Digestion
Physiology of Digestion: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Mucus, Saliva, Bile, Digestion of Carbohydrates, Deglutition, Gastric Juice, Goblet Cells, Digestion of Proteins, Bile Pigments, Digestion of Fats, Chyme, Oxyntic Cells, Gastric Glands and, Succus Entericus
Important Questions on Physiology of Digestion
Where is protein digestion accomplished?
Increase in the stomach pH is the consequence of one of the following:
One of the constituents of the pancreatic juice which is poured into the duodenum in humans, is:
Which one of the following enzymes carries out the initial step in the digestion of milk in humans?
Which of the following would most likely be found in the esophagus of a patient suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease?
A young infant may be feeding entirely on mothers milk which is white in colour but the stools which the infant passes out is quite yellowish. What is this yellow colour due to?
Arrange the following sentences in order with respect to digestion:
i) Chyme enters the duodenum.
ii) Mixes with digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile juice from the liver.
iii) Pyloric sphincter valve opens.
iv) Passes through the small intestine.
What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with as inhibitor?
In man, the zymogen or chief cells are mainly found in:
Emulsification of fat is carried out by
Stool of a person is whitish grey coloured due to malfunction of which of the following organ?
Which one of the following is a matching pair of substrate and its particular digestive enzyme?
The enzyme enterokinase helps in the conversion of
Secretion of gastric juice is stopped by:
Which of the following inhibits gastric HCl secretion during meal?
A person is eating boiled potato, what is the food component found in it?
Why starch takes longer time to digest than Glucose?
Match List I with List II.
|
List I (Cells) |
List II (Secretion) |
| A. Peptic cells | I. Mucus |
| B. Goblet cells | II. Bile juice |
|
C. Oxyntic cells |
III. Proenzyme pepsinogen |
| D. Hepatic cells | IV. HCL and intrinsic factor for absorption of vitamin B12 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
In a person, due to certain abnormality, brush-bordered cells of intestine not developed. In this condition what would happen?
A. Complete digestion of protein does not occur
B. Complete digestion of fat does not occur
C. Complete digestion of carbohydrate does not occur
D. No absorption at all
Deficiency of which of the following results in anemia?
