GIT Revision 2022

1-This type of papillae on the tongue is the most abundant:

a. Filiform papillae
b. Circumvallate papillae
c. Fungiform papillae
d. Foliate papillae

2-This type of papillae on the tongue is not well developed in man?

a. Filiform papillae
b. Circumvallate papillae
c. Fungiform papillae
d. Foliate papillae

3-This type of papillae on the tongue does NOT contain taste buds?
a. Filiform papillae
b. Circumvallate papillae
c. Fungiform papillae
d. Foliate papillae

4-This type of papillae on the tongue is mushroom shaped?

a. Filiform papillae
b. Circumvallate papillae
c. Fungiform papillae
d. Foliate papillae
5-What is the innermost layer of the GI tract called?
a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa

6-What is the lymphatic capillary within a villus of the small intestine

called?
a. Lacteal
b. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
c. Plicae circulares
d. Villi

7-Which layer contains the lamina propria?

a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa

8-Where are Peyer's patches located?

a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Large intestine
e. Rectum
9-What are mucous surface cells?
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Simple cuboidal epithelium
c. Simple columnar epithelium
d. Stratified squamous epithelium

10-Which cells secrete intrinsic factor?

a. Parietal cells
b. Stem cells
c. Chief cells
d. Mucous neck cells

11-Which layer contains Auerbach's plexus?

a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa

12-What is another term for the intestinal glands?

a. Lacteal
b. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
c. Plicae circulares
d. Striated border
13-Which organ has a mucosa lined by nonkeratinized stratified
squamous epithelium?
a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Rectum

14-What are the folds of the stomach called?

a. Taeniae coli
b. Gastric glands
c. Rugae
d. Gastric pits

15-Which layer contains the muscularis mucosa?

a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa

16-What are microvilli called that are seen in the small intestine?
a. Lacteal
b. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
c. Villi
d. Striated border
17-Which cells secrete pepsinogen?
a. Oxyntic cells
b. Chief cells
c. Mucous neck cells
d. surface cells

18-Which layer contains Meissner's plexus?

a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa

19-What type of tissue lines most of the gastrointestinal tract?

a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Simple cuboidal epithelium
c. Simple columnar epithelium
d. Stratified squamous epithelium

20-What type of tissue lines the upper esophagus?

a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Simple cuboidal epithelium
c. Simple columnar epithelium
d. Stratified squamous epithelium
21-What are the modifications of the muscularis externa that is seen
on the large intestine?
a. Teniae coli
b. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
c. Plicae circulares
d. Striated border

22-Where are Brunner's glands located?

a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Large intestine

23-Which region are goblet cells most numerous?

a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Large intestine

24-Where is mesothelium found?

a. Mucosa
b. Sub mucosa
c. Adventitia
d. Serosa
25-The musculosa is made up of three layers in:
a. Ileum
b. Pylorus of stomach
c. Oesophagus
d. Fundus of stomach

26-The argentaffin cells of the intestine are characterized by:

a) secretory basal granules
b) Apical secretory granules
c) Secrete insulin hormone
d) Secrete intestinal enzymes

27- The microfold cells:

a) are Associated with Brunner's glands
b) are Antigen-presenting cells
c) are Specialized cubical cells
d) have Basal striated border

28- The ileum is characterized by:

a. numerous submucousal mucous glands
b. 25 cm long
c. Peyer's lymphatic patches
d. Few goblet cells

29- One of the following is true concerning the duodenum:

a. 25 cm long
b. Few villi
c. Contains Peyer's patches
d. Finger -like villi

30- The large intestine is characterized by:

a) Few goblet cells
b) Many Paneth cells
c) Contains Peyer's patches
d) Subperitoneal appendices epiploica

31- The appendix is characterized by:

a. Contains Peyer's patches
b. Irregular villi & crypts
c. Poorly developed muscularis mucosa
d. Appendices epiploica

32- The outer longitudinal layer of the musculosa is formed of three

bundles in:
a. Ileum
b. Pylorus of stomach
c. Oesophagus
d. Colon

33-Structural characteristics that increase the surface area for

intestinal absorption are all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Appendices epiploicae.
B. Intestinal villi.
C. intestinal length 6 meters.
D. Microvilli at the apical surfaces of absorptive epithelium.

34- The filiform papillae are characterized by all the following

EXCEPT:
A. Conical in shape.
B. Most numerous.
C. have taste buds.
D. covered by stratified squamous epithelium partly keratinized.

35-The following changes are present at gasto-oesophageal junction

EXCEPT:
A. gastric glands appear
B. musculosa become thicker in stomach
C. epithelium becomes simple columnar ciliated
D. oesophageal glands stop

36-M cells are characterized by all of the followings EXCEPT:

A. overly payer patches
B. present in ileum.
C. secrete motilin.
D. considered as antigen presenting cells

37- A 45 years old man was diagnosed to have peptic ulcer by

endoscope. It is caused by over secretion of:
A. oxyntic cells
B. chief cells
 C. mucous neck cells
D. paneth cells

38- In which of the following junction goblet cells first appear:

a. Gastro-oesophageal junction.
b. Pyloro-duodenal junction
c. Cardio-fundal junction.
d. Ano-rectal junction.

39- The following cell is damaged in pernicious anaemia:

a. Parietal cell
b. Peptic cell.
c. Paneth cell
d. Entero-endocrine cell
Match column (A) with column (B):
A B
1. Mucous Neck Cells a. They secrete hydrochloric acid and
gastric intrinsic factor.

2. Zymogenic Cells b. Tall columnar cells with basal oval

nucleus and apical striated border
(densely packed microvilli).

3. Paneth cells c. They secrete intestinal enzymes

and lysozymes that kill bacteria

4. Parietal Cells d. They have Pale vacuolated foamy

cytoplasm as they contain mucus

5. Enterocytes e. Dome shaped with basal cavity

packed with lymphocytes &
macrophages
f. They have basal basophilic
cytoplasm with apical zymogen
granules
g. More than 15 different types widely
scattered in GIT.

h. Exhibit mitotic figures (rapid turn

over).

i. They are less abundant in the

duodenum and increase in number as
they approach the ileum.
 A B
1. Simple tubular glands that invaginate into the C.T a. Burnner s gland
corium of the small intestine

2.Fat filled pouches hang out from colonic serosa b. Crypts of

Lieberkuhn

3. Circular mucosal folds , which increase the surface c. Appendices

area of the small intestine for absorption epiploicae

4. Longitudinal band of smooth muscle fibers in the d. Taenia coli

musculosa of the colon

5. Secrete mucous and present only in the duodenal e.Plicae circularis

submucosa

f.Peyer s patches

g.Lacteals