Answers to Self-Study Problems
Chapter 1 1. Each of the three agents acts only on cells having receptors for that agent. Because hormones travel through the general circulation, receptors are responsible for specificity. In…
Chapter 1 1. Each of the three agents acts only on cells having receptors for that agent. Because hormones travel through the general circulation, receptors are responsible for specificity. In…
Objectives • Describe the constituents of bile and their functions. • Understand the solubility of the bile acids and bile salts and how it affects their reabsorption in the small…
Objectives • Describe the two components of pancreatic exocrine secretion, their cells of origin, and their functions. • Understand the mechanisms involved in the formation of both the electrolyte (aqueous)…
Objectives • Discuss the constituents and various functions of saliva. • Understand the mechanisms leading to the formation of saliva. • Explain the processes resulting in the tonicity of saliva…
Objectives • Describe the anatomy of the large intestine. • Explain the function of the ileocecal reflex. • Define a mass movement. • Understand the motility of defecation and the…
Objectives • Describe the oral and pharyngeal events taking place during a swallow. • Describe the pressures within the esophagus and oral stomach at rest and during a swallow. •…
Objectives • Compare the motility patterns of the small intestine during feeding and fasting. • Describe the functions of slow waves and spike potentials in regulating contractions of the small…
Objectives • Understand the anatomy and functions of the enteric nervous system and its relationship with the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems. • Describe the anatomy and types of contractions of…
Objectives • Describe the four major functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. • Understand the differences between and significance of endocrine, paracrine, and neurocrine agents. • Identify the major GI…
Objectives • Describe the contractions of the orad and caudad regions of the stomach. • Explain the regulation of the contractile activity of the stomach, including the role of slow…