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PHGY 216 FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (438) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
PHGY 216
Prepare for your PHGY 216 final Exam with this focused study
guide. It covers core physiology concepts, body system
functions, and key regulatory mechanisms. Emphasizes
understanding physiological processes, data interpretation, and
application of concepts to exam questions. Suitable for students
studying physiology and preparing for the PHGY 216 midterm
assessment.
With regards to digestion, which phase refers to the
anticipation of eating to prepare the stomach prior to food
arrival?
a) Cephalic
b) Oral
c) Esophageal
d) Gastric ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
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With regards to saliva, which of the following is involved in
breaking down carbohydrates?
a) Amylase
b) Mucus
c) Lysozyme
d) Pepsin ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
During which phase of digestion does the thought, sight,
smell, and taste of food stimulate the cerebral cortex?
a) Cephalic
b) Oral
c) Gastric ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
With regards to gastric emptying, which of the following is
the most potent stimulus to decrease emptying?
a) Acid
b) Distension
c) Fat
d) Hypertonicity ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C
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With regards to gastric secretions, which of the following
cells secretions form a protective barrier?
a) G cells
b) Mucous cells
c) Chief cells
d) Parietal cells ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... B
With regards to gastric absorption, which ONE of the
following is absorbed in the stomach?
a) Proteins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Alcohol
d) Monosaccharides ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C
Which of the pancreatic secretions is responsible for the
digestion of proteins?
a) Trypsinogen
b) Pancreatic amylase
c) Pancreatic proteinase
d) Pancreatic lipase ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
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Which of the following is the most potent chemical signal in
regulating bile secretion?
a) Bile salts
b) Secretin
c) Bilirubin
d) CCK ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
In the gastrointestinal system, which type of contractions
are associated with the large intestine?
a) Peristalsis
b) Segmentation
c) Concentric
d) Haustral ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... D
Which of the following layers of the digestive tract wall is
most involved in secretions and absorption?
a) Mucosa
b) Submucosa
c) Muscularis externa
PHGY 216 FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (438) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
PHGY 216
Prepare for your PHGY 216 final Exam with this focused study
guide. It covers core physiology concepts, body system
functions, and key regulatory mechanisms. Emphasizes
understanding physiological processes, data interpretation, and
application of concepts to exam questions. Suitable for students
studying physiology and preparing for the PHGY 216 midterm
assessment.
With regards to digestion, which phase refers to the
anticipation of eating to prepare the stomach prior to food
arrival?
a) Cephalic
b) Oral
c) Esophageal
d) Gastric ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
, Page 2 of 168
With regards to saliva, which of the following is involved in
breaking down carbohydrates?
a) Amylase
b) Mucus
c) Lysozyme
d) Pepsin ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
During which phase of digestion does the thought, sight,
smell, and taste of food stimulate the cerebral cortex?
a) Cephalic
b) Oral
c) Gastric ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
With regards to gastric emptying, which of the following is
the most potent stimulus to decrease emptying?
a) Acid
b) Distension
c) Fat
d) Hypertonicity ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C
, Page 3 of 168
With regards to gastric secretions, which of the following
cells secretions form a protective barrier?
a) G cells
b) Mucous cells
c) Chief cells
d) Parietal cells ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... B
With regards to gastric absorption, which ONE of the
following is absorbed in the stomach?
a) Proteins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Alcohol
d) Monosaccharides ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C
Which of the pancreatic secretions is responsible for the
digestion of proteins?
a) Trypsinogen
b) Pancreatic amylase
c) Pancreatic proteinase
d) Pancreatic lipase ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
, Page 4 of 168
Which of the following is the most potent chemical signal in
regulating bile secretion?
a) Bile salts
b) Secretin
c) Bilirubin
d) CCK ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
In the gastrointestinal system, which type of contractions
are associated with the large intestine?
a) Peristalsis
b) Segmentation
c) Concentric
d) Haustral ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... D
Which of the following layers of the digestive tract wall is
most involved in secretions and absorption?
a) Mucosa
b) Submucosa
c) Muscularis externa
