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1. What kind of pathways do CCK act on to cause pancreatic secretion






2. Malabsorption syndromes have what common clinical presentation






3. What is the other name for GIP (gastric inhibitory peptide)






4. What are the treatment options for uclerative colitis






5. What layer in the mucosa is responsible for absorption






6. Unencapsulated lymphoid tissue found in lamina proporia and submucosa of small intestine containing specialized M cells that take up antigen






7. What is the arterial supply and venous drainage below pectinate line






8. vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) - source - action - regulation






9. With esophageal varices - between What two vessels is the portosystemic anastomoses and Where is it






10. What receptor does histamine bind on the parietal cell and What does it activate






11. What kind of muscle is in the middle 1/3 of esophagus






12. What artery passes around the duodenum






13. What are the branches of the celiac trunk and What do they supply






14. What enzyme is necessary to create conjugated bilirubin






15. What gives urine its characteristic color






16. Where is folate absorbed






17. In what syndrome is gastric very elevatad - and amino acids are potent gastrin stimulators






18. What other condition can lead to acute gastritis - think renal






19. inc cholesterol and/or bilirubin - dec bile salts and gallbladder stasis






20. What do you treat Wilsons disease with and What is the inheritance






21. Where does an indirect inguinal hernia enter the deep inguinal ring






22. concentric onion skin bile duct fibrosis






23. What are the two molecular pathways that lead to CRC






24. What causes carcinoid syndrome amd What are the symptoms






25. absent UDPGT - presents early in life - early mortality






26. What kind of diarrhea is produced from a disaccharide def






27. How does brain injury lead to acute gastritis and What is it called






28. At what spinal level does the celiac trunk exit






29. At what spinal level does the SMA exit






30. What kind of insults results in macronodular cirrhosis






31. HyperIgM associated with ulcerative colitis can lead to what biliary tract disease






32. Achalasia increases the risk For what complication






33. What kind of hernia protrudes below the inguinal ligament - Where does travel relative to pubic tubercle and who gets them






34. What ligament connects the liver to the abdominal wall - What is contained within it and From what structure is it derived






35. When do you see hypertrophy of brunners glands






36. What is indirect bilirubin






37. Where is the deep inguinal ring relative to the inferior epigastric vessels






38. What causes hirschsprungs






39. If trypsin activates more trypsinogen - what kind of feedback loop is established






40. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






41. Scleroderma is associated with what kind of esophageal dysmotility






42. This disease commonly presents as heartburn and regurg when lying down - What is another common presentation






43. What is the epi for CRC






44. What do you use to diagnose meckels






45. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher






46. What source of salivary secretion is the most serous and What is the most mucinous






47. What is the most common diaphragmatic hernia and What are the two types






48. What are the complications of chronic pancreatitis






49. in CF - meconium plug obstructs intestine - preventing stool passage at birth






50. What is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide and in the US