During swallowing [deglutition], the food is prevented from entering into the glottis by:
1. epiglottis 2. uvula
3. frenulum 4. adenoids

Subtopic:  Alimentary Canal: Oral Cavity & Teeth |
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Which of the following is not a major salivary gland in human body?
1. Parotid
2. Sub-mandibular / Sub-maxillary
3. Sub-lingual
4. Brunner’s gland
Subtopic:  Digestive Secretions: Saliva |
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Liver is:
I. The largest gland of the body weighing 2.1 to 2.5 kg in an adult human.
II. An accessory digestive gland that produces many digestive enzymes.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Accessory Digestive Glands |
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The term ‘deglutition’ means:
1. chewing
2. swallowing
3. vomiting
4. burping
Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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A ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing is called as:
1. Lobus
2. Bolus
3. Globus
4. Bogus
Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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The basic propulsive movement in the alimentary canal is called as:
1. Peristalsis
2. Haustration
3. Jet propulsion
4. Singultus
Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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The optimum pH for the enzyme salivary amylase is:
1. 2.0
2. 6.8
3. 8.0
4. 9.1
Subtopic:  Digestive Secretions: Saliva |
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The pancreatic proteolytic enzymes include all the following except:
1. Chymotrypsin
2. Trypsin
3. Pepsin
4. Procarboxypeptidase
Subtopic:  Pancreatic Secretions |
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The starch that could not be hyrdolysed by salivary amylase is hydrolysed by an amylase secreted from:
1. Liver
2. Gall bladder
3. Stomach
4. Pancreas
Subtopic:  Pancreatic Secretions |
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All the following digestive enzymes are secreted by the exocrine pancreas except:
1. Trypsinogen
2. Pancreatic amylase
3. Nuclease
4. Nucleotidase
Subtopic:  Pancreatic Secretions |
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