Question 1

Which part of the pharynx is NOT involved with food transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  nasopharynx 
B)  oropharynx 
C)  laryngopharynx 
D)  All the the choices are involved with food transport 
A)  nasopharynx 
B)  oropharynx 
C)  laryngopharynx 
D)  All the the choices are involved with food transport

Question 2

-The figure illustrates bile drainage. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatopancreatic ampulla 
B)  pancreatic duct 
C)  common hepatic duct 
D)  common bile duct 
E)  cystic duct 
A)  hepatopancreatic ampulla 
B)  pancreatic duct 
C)  common hepatic duct 
D)  common bile duct 
E)  cystic duct

Question 3

Diffusion and active transport are likely to be important in

Accepted Answer

A)  mastication of food. 
B)  absorption of food. 
C)  elimination of undigested food. 
D)  propulsion of food through the digestive tract. 
E)  mixing of food. 
A)  mastication of food. 
B)  absorption of food. 
C)  elimination of undigested food. 
D)  propulsion of food through the digestive tract. 
E)  mixing of food.

Question 4

Abdominal organs that lie against the body wall and have no mesenteries are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  retroperitoneal. 
B)  antiperitoneal. 
C)  falciperitoneal. 
D)  hyperperitoneal. 
E)  mesoperitoneal. 
A)  retroperitoneal. 
B)  antiperitoneal. 
C)  falciperitoneal. 
D)  hyperperitoneal. 
E)  mesoperitoneal.

Question 5

-What does "A" represent on the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  esophagus 
D)  stomach 
E)  liver 
A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  esophagus 
D)  stomach 
E)  liver

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head of the pancreas lies in the curvature of the ileum. 
B)  The pancreatic duct carries both enzymes and hormones. 
C)  The pancreatic acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes. 
D)  The pancreas assists the stomach in the absorption of digested food. 
E)  The pancreas digests sugar. 
A)  The head of the pancreas lies in the curvature of the ileum. 
B)  The pancreatic duct carries both enzymes and hormones. 
C)  The pancreatic acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes. 
D)  The pancreas assists the stomach in the absorption of digested food. 
E)  The pancreas digests sugar.

Question 7

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it.
-pepsinogen

Accepted Answer

A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas 
A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas

Question 8

Match the organ with the function.
-liver

Accepted Answer

A) produces bile 
B) stores and concentrates bile 
C) primary site of chemical digestion 
D) produces intrinsic factor 
E) bacterial decomposition 
A) produces bile 
B) stores and concentrates bile 
C) primary site of chemical digestion 
D) produces intrinsic factor 
E) bacterial decomposition

Question 9

The anal canal

Accepted Answer

A)  begins at the sigmoid colon and ends at the rectum. 
B)  has an internal sphincter composed of smooth muscle. 
C)  contains many goblet cells. 
D)  contains tubular glands called crypts. 
E)  has an external sphincter composed of smooth muscle. 
A)  begins at the sigmoid colon and ends at the rectum. 
B)  has an internal sphincter composed of smooth muscle. 
C)  contains many goblet cells. 
D)  contains tubular glands called crypts. 
E)  has an external sphincter composed of smooth muscle.

Question 10

What keeps the bolus from entering the larynx during deglutition?

Accepted Answer

A)  the epiglottis 
B)  the uvula 
C)  the tongue 
D)  the upper esophageal sphincter 
A)  the epiglottis 
B)  the uvula 
C)  the tongue 
D)  the upper esophageal sphincter

Question 11

Match the mesenteries or membranes with its appropriate description.
-mesentery proper

Accepted Answer

A) mesentery of the small intestine 
B) serous membrane that covers organs 
C) attaches the liver to the diaphragm 
D) connects lesser curvature of stomach to the liver 
E) mesentery of the colon 
A) mesentery of the small intestine 
B) serous membrane that covers organs 
C) attaches the liver to the diaphragm 
D) connects lesser curvature of stomach to the liver 
E) mesentery of the colon

Question 12

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it.
-peptidases

Accepted Answer

A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas 
A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas

Question 13

Feces consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  undigestible food. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  sloughed-off epithelial cells. 
E)  All of these are found in feces. 
A)  water. 
B)  undigestible food. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  sloughed-off epithelial cells. 
E)  All of these are found in feces.

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  uvula 
B)  constrictor muscles 
C)  papillae and taste buds 
D)  periodontal ligament 
E)  fauces 
A)  uvula 
B)  constrictor muscles 
C)  papillae and taste buds 
D)  periodontal ligament 
E)  fauces

Question 15

Match the function with its appropriate description.
-chemical digestion

Accepted Answer

A) movement of molecules from digestive tract into blood 
B) chewing of food 
C) muscular contractions that propel food 
D) removal of undigested wastes from body 
E) breakdown of organic molecules with digestive enzymes 
A) movement of molecules from digestive tract into blood 
B) chewing of food 
C) muscular contractions that propel food 
D) removal of undigested wastes from body 
E) breakdown of organic molecules with digestive enzymes

Question 16

What is found in an intestinal villus?

Accepted Answer

A)  brush border 
B)  digestive enzymes 
C)  blood capillaries and a lacteal 
D)  Peyer patches and a lacteal 
A)  brush border 
B)  digestive enzymes 
C)  blood capillaries and a lacteal 
D)  Peyer patches and a lacteal

Question 17

What is the main stimulus for bile secretion from the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  vagal stimulation 
C)  secretin 
D)  large amounts of protein in the chyme 
A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  vagal stimulation 
C)  secretin 
D)  large amounts of protein in the chyme

Question 18

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it.
-gastric lipase

Accepted Answer

A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas 
A) salivary glands 
B) stomach 
C) liver 
D) small intestine 
E) pancreas

Question 19

Match the enzyme with the products of its digestive activity.
-lactase

Accepted Answer

A) glucose and galactose 
B) amino acids 
C) fatty acids and glycerol 
D) maltose and isomaltose 
E) polysaccharides and disaccharides 
A) glucose and galactose 
B) amino acids 
C) fatty acids and glycerol 
D) maltose and isomaltose 
E) polysaccharides and disaccharides

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of propulsion in the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  peristalsis 
B)  mass movement 
C)  deglutition 
D)  segmental contraction 
A)  peristalsis 
B)  mass movement 
C)  deglutition 
D)  segmental contraction

Exam 24: Digestive System

Which part of the pharynx is NOT involved with food transport?

-The figure illustrates bile drainage. What does "E" represent?

Diffusion and active transport are likely to be important in

Abdominal organs that lie against the body wall and have no mesenteries are said to be

-What does "A" represent on the diagram?

Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is true?

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it. -pepsinogen

Match the organ with the function. -liver

The anal canal

What keeps the bolus from entering the larynx during deglutition?

Match the mesenteries or membranes with its appropriate description. -mesentery proper

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it. -peptidases

Feces consist of

Which of the following is associated with the tongue?

Match the function with its appropriate description. -chemical digestion

What is found in an intestinal villus?

What is the main stimulus for bile secretion from the gallbladder?

Match the enzyme or hormone with the organ that produces it. -gastric lipase

Match the enzyme with the products of its digestive activity. -lactase

Which of the following is NOT a type of propulsion in the digestive tract?

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