Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

Synthesis of bile

Question 2

The teniae coli are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Three bands of longitudinal muscle on the colon

Question 3

A patient presents with inflammation of the vermiform appendix. Which part of the large intestine is directly associated with this structure?

Accepted Answer

Cecum

Question 4

Which structure is responsible for the sacculated appearance of the colon?

Accepted Answer

Haustra coli

Question 5

Which of the following correctly matches the blood supply to the liver?

Accepted Answer

Portal vein: 70-80% of blood, high nutrient content, low $$O_2$$ content

Question 6

Which cell type in the liver is primarily responsible for phagocytosis of dead cells and activation of lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

Kupffer cells

Question 7

Which mechanism does the liver use to detoxify ammonia ($$NH_3$$)?

Accepted Answer

Conversion into urea

Question 8

Which of the following structures is found between the endothelium and hepatocytes in the liver lobule?

Accepted Answer

Space of Disse

Question 9

A patient with vitamin A deficiency may have impaired function of which liver cell type?

Accepted Answer

Hepatic stellate cells (Ito cells)

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct sequence of blood flow through the liver lobule?

Accepted Answer

Portal triad → sinusoids → central vein

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function of hepatocytes?

Accepted Answer

Phagocytosis of erythrocytes

Question 12

Which structure is responsible for increasing the water-solubility of hydrophobic molecules during liver detoxification?

Accepted Answer

Conjugation of polar groups

Question 13

A blockage in the bile duct would most directly affect which liver function?

Accepted Answer

Excretion of bilirubin

Question 14

Which of the following is a unique histological feature of the large intestine compared to the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

Presence of teniae coli

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of hepatocytes in the liver lobule?

Accepted Answer

Radial plates around the central vein

Question 16

Which of the following is a function of the rectum?

Accepted Answer

Temporary storage of feces before excretion

Question 17

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the portal triad?

Accepted Answer

Central vein

Question 18

Which process in the liver is essential for the removal of hydrophobic drugs from the body?

Accepted Answer

Conjugation with polar groups to increase water solubility

Question 19

A patient with cirrhosis develops portal hypertension. Which vessel is most likely to be affected by increased pressure?

Accepted Answer

Portal vein

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct description of omental appendices (appendices epiploicae)?

Accepted Answer

Fatty appendices attached to the colon

Anatomy and Histology of the Large Intestine

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