23. The Digestive System

Where are bile salts reabsorbed in the small intestine?

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

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 statements is true?

The most numerous type of epithelial cells in the small intestine are the

Celiac disease is a condition where the body has an abnormal immune response to the protein gluten found in wheat and other grains. A result of this, the body’s immune response can cause damage to the villi. Based on your knowledge of the small intestine, what function would this this most directly affect?

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?