What is the primary purpose of the liver in aiding digestion?
A) produces digestive enzymes
B) produces alkaline solution to neutralize stomach acidity
C) produces bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine
D) produces substances that aid the large intestine in water absorption
Answer: C) produces bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Under normal conditions and when a cell is at "rest," there is more potassium in the cytosol than in the extracellular fluid.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Immunocytochemistry for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) can be used to identify which type of cell of the digestive system?
a. Enterocyte b. Enteroendocrine cell c. Goblet cell d. Paneth cell e. Parietal cell
The posterior horns of the spinal cord contain
A. autonomic motor neurons. B. axons of interneurons. C. axons of sensory and motor neurons. D. axons of sensory neurons and cell bodies of interneurons. E. axons of motor neurons and cell bodies of interneurons.