Which of the following statements are true about motility in the small intestine:
I. Peristalsis will generally propel chyme towards the ileocecal valve.
II. The efficiency of chemical digestion can be increased through segmentation.
III. Peristalsis and segmentation use the same muscles, but contract in different patterns.

Which of the following is/are absorbed in the small intestine by the Na+/glucose cotransporter?

a. Glucose

b. Galactose

c. Fructose

d. Both a and b are correct

e. All of the above are correct

Gastric bypass surgery involves creating an alternate pathway for food that bypasses the majority of the stomach and a portion of the small intestine to help patients lose weight. A schematic is shown below.

Why do you think it is important to attach the duodenum to the jejunum even if food is no longer passing through it?

As a treatment for certain diagnoses, a section of the small intestine may be removed from a patient. Based on your understanding of their respective functions, a portion of which section of intestine do you think could be removed with the fewest adverse side effects and why?

Which pathway correctly identifies the path of chyme as it moves through the small intestine?

Two chyme samples are taken: one from the stomach and one from the duodenum. How could you tell the samples apart using lab techniques?

The brush border enzymes are associated with which level of the small intestine?