Which of the following attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal walls? A. gr

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Which of the following attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal walls? A. greater omentum B. lesser omentum C. transverse mesocolon D. falciform ligament E. round ligament Which of the following is associated with the tongue? A. uvula B. constructor muscles C. papillae and taste buds D. periodontal ligament Intrinsic factor A. increases gastric motility. B. causes the release of stomach acid. C. facilitates the absorption of vitamin B_12. D. protects the stomach lining from the effects of stomach acid. E stimulates the synthesis of DNA. The gallbladder A. produces bile. B. is attached to the pancreas. C. stores bile. D. produces secretin. E. breaks down red blood cells. The liver A. has two major lobes - caudate and quadrate. B. is located on the superior surface of the diaphragm. C. is not vascular. D. is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. E. consists of two major lobes and two minor lobes. Bile A. digests proteins in the smal

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72. Option D – Falciform ligament

This ligament separates the liver into two lobes right and left as it runs right from the middle of the liver. It also attaches the liver to inner surface of rectus sheath.

73. Option C – Papillae and taste buds

Papillae and taste buds are specialized epithelial cells that allow taste perception.

74. Option C – facilitates the absorption of vitamin B12.

It is a glycoprotein( polysaccharide + protein) secreted by two types of cells – parietal in humans/ chief in rodents present in gastric mucosa. It helps in absorption of cyanocobalamine in the small intestine.

75. Option C – stores bile

Gall bladder is a pear shaped organ which stores bile (produced by liver) until required by the body to digest fatty acids present in a meal. It can store up to 50 ml of bile.

76. Option E – two major and two minor lobes

Liver is situated under the diaphragm in upper right abdomen. The liver has two major (right and left) and two minor lobes (caudate and quadrate).

77. Option – emulsifies fats in small intestine

Bile form micelles with lipids providing a greater surface area for action of pancreatic amylase which digests the triglycerides.

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