Contrast the movement of chyme in the small intestine vs. a bolus in the esophagus.

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Q: Show a microscopic structure found normally and abnormally in the feces.

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Q: Identify the pointed structure which has an immunologic function in the ileum.

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Q: Describe the production of flatus by the large intestine.

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Q: Explain why activation of pancreatic enzymes is delayed until they reach the small intestine.

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Q: Why do peptic ulcers typically occur in the stomach or duodenum, but not in the rest of the small…

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Q: state how the mucosa of the small intestine differsfrom that of the stomach, and explain the…

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Q: Some agents that cause diarrhea increase peristalsis of the intestine. Explain how medications that…

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Q: Describe the effects of secretin and CCK on the bile ducts and gallbladder.

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Q: Why do peptic ulcers typically occur in the stomach or duodenum, but not in the rest of the small…

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Q: Explain the composition of feces and how the large intestine forms and expels them.

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Q: Describe the function of gastrin and the factors controlling its secretion.

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Q: Describe coagulation of milk in alimentary canal.

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Q: Name and briefly describe two types of contractions thatoccur in the colon and nowhere else in the…

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Q: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. What layer of the alimentary canal tissue can help protect the…

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Q: How can you differentiate between the serosa and the mucosa under the microscope? b. How is the…

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Q: Describe the effects of secretin and CCK on the bile ducts and gallbladder.

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Q: Why is the gastroesophageal sphincter stays tonically contracted?

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Q: Name the parts of the pharynx involved with digestion.What are pharyngeal constrictors?

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Q: Mixing movements in the GI tract occur simultaneously with propulsive movements. True or false and…

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Q: Explain why the contents of the small intestine arerelatively liquid and the contents of the…

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Q: A 56-year-old man complains of increasing difficulty swallowing over the past 3 years. A radiograph…

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Q: Name the gastric cells that secrete hydrochloric acid.

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Q: Explain the mechanism for release of bile and the alkaline “tide”.

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