Question 1

The major secretion of the large intestine is

Accepted Answer

A) bile. 
B) hormones. 
C) mucus. 
D) vitamins. 
E) bacteria. 
A) bile. 
B) hormones. 
C) mucus. 
D) vitamins. 
E) bacteria.

Question 2

The formation of HCl in the stomach involves the

Accepted Answer

A) active transport of hydrogen ions from parietal cells into the lumen of the stomach. 
B) exchange of sodium ions for hydrogen ions in the transport process. 
C) active transport of chloride ions from parietal cells into the lumen of the stomach. 
D) exchange of sodium and bicarbonate ions. 
E) the combination of carbon dioxide and water. 
A) active transport of hydrogen ions from parietal cells into the lumen of the stomach. 
B) exchange of sodium ions for hydrogen ions in the transport process. 
C) active transport of chloride ions from parietal cells into the lumen of the stomach. 
D) exchange of sodium and bicarbonate ions. 
E) the combination of carbon dioxide and water.

Question 3

Trypsin can activate

Accepted Answer

A) pepsinogen. 
B) chymotrypsinogen. 
C) angiotensinogen. 
D) endopeptidase. 
E) lipase. 
A) pepsinogen. 
B) chymotrypsinogen. 
C) angiotensinogen. 
D) endopeptidase. 
E) lipase.

Question 4

Which of the following cell types of the stomach is correctly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A) mucous cells - produce intrinsic factor 
B) parietal cells - produce hydrochloric acid 
C) chief cells - produce mucus 
D) endocrine cells - produce enzymes 
E) chief cells - produce hormones 
A) mucous cells - produce intrinsic factor 
B) parietal cells - produce hydrochloric acid 
C) chief cells - produce mucus 
D) endocrine cells - produce enzymes 
E) chief cells - produce hormones

Question 5

Match the function with its appropriate description.
-elimination

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 6

Match the organ with the appropriate function.
-duodenal glands

Accepted Answer

A) secretion of saliva 
B) manipulation of food 
C) swallowing 
D) storage of bile 
E) protection of small intestinal wall
, 
A) secretion of saliva 
B) manipulation of food 
C) swallowing 
D) storage of bile 
E) protection of small intestinal wall
,

Question 7

How are ions such as sodium,potassium,calcium,magnesium,and phosphate transported from the intestinal lumen?

Accepted Answer

A) passive transport 
B) osmosis 
C) diffusion 
D) active transport 
A) passive transport 
B) osmosis 
C) diffusion 
D) active transport

Question 8

Match the secretion with the correct cell type.
-hydrochloric acid

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine cells 
B) hepatocyte 
C) parietal cells 
D) acinar cells 
E) goblet cells
, 
A) endocrine cells 
B) hepatocyte 
C) parietal cells 
D) acinar cells 
E) goblet cells
,

Question 9

The pyloric pump

Accepted Answer

A) mixes stomach contents for digestion. 
B) causes hunger contractions. 
C) moves chyme through a partially closed pyloric opening. 
D) causes rugae to flatten. 
E) opens the pyloric sphincter completely. 
A) mixes stomach contents for digestion. 
B) causes hunger contractions. 
C) moves chyme through a partially closed pyloric opening. 
D) causes rugae to flatten. 
E) opens the pyloric sphincter completely.

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following enzymes is found in inactive form in pancreatic juice?

Accepted Answer

A) bile 
B) trypsin 
C) sucrase 
D) pepsin 
E) lipase 
A) bile 
B) trypsin 
C) sucrase 
D) pepsin 
E) lipase

Question 12

Which of the following lipoproteins contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A) LDL 
B) HDL 
C) VLDL 
D) chylomicron 
E) CDL 
A) LDL 
B) HDL 
C) VLDL 
D) chylomicron 
E) CDL

Question 13

Bile

Accepted Answer

A) digests proteins in the small intestine. 
B) emulsifies fats in the small intestine. 
C) is made by the gallbladder and stored by the liver. 
D) activates trypsin in the small intestine. 
E) activates the pancreas. 
A) digests proteins in the small intestine. 
B) emulsifies fats in the small intestine. 
C) is made by the gallbladder and stored by the liver. 
D) activates trypsin in the small intestine. 
E) activates the pancreas.

Question 14

The liver

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 15

A blockage in the colon where the ascending colon turns to become the transverse colon would occur at the

Accepted Answer

A) ileocecal valve. 
B) hepatic flexure. 
C) splenic flexure. 
D) cardiac sphincter. 
E) gastric flexure. 
A) ileocecal valve. 
B) hepatic flexure. 
C) splenic flexure. 
D) cardiac sphincter. 
E) gastric flexure.

Question 16

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 17

Beginning at the lumen,the sequence of layers of the digestive tract wall is

Accepted Answer

A) submucosa,mucosa,serous membrane,muscularis. 
B) muscularis,lamina propria,submucosa,mucosa. 
C) mucosa,submucosa,muscularis,serosa. 
D) peritoneum,submucosa,mucosa,lamina propria. 
E) submucosa,mucosa,adventitia,muscularis. 
A) submucosa,mucosa,serous membrane,muscularis. 
B) muscularis,lamina propria,submucosa,mucosa. 
C) mucosa,submucosa,muscularis,serosa. 
D) peritoneum,submucosa,mucosa,lamina propria. 
E) submucosa,mucosa,adventitia,muscularis.

Question 18

Bile would flow directly from the

Accepted Answer

A) gallbladder into the hepatic duct. 
B) hepatic ducts into the common hepatic duct. 
C) bile canaliculus into the cystic duct. 
D) common bile duct into the gallbladder. 
E) cystic duct into the hepatic ducts. 
A) gallbladder into the hepatic duct. 
B) hepatic ducts into the common hepatic duct. 
C) bile canaliculus into the cystic duct. 
D) common bile duct into the gallbladder. 
E) cystic duct into the hepatic ducts.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of a portal triad?

Accepted Answer

A) hepatic artery 
B) hepatic duct 
C) hepatic portal vein 
D) central vein 
A) hepatic artery 
B) hepatic duct 
C) hepatic portal vein 
D) central vein

Question 20

What connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct?

Accepted Answer

A) hepatic duct 
B) gallbladder duct 
C) cystic duct 
D) portal duct 
A) hepatic duct 
B) gallbladder duct 
C) cystic duct 
D) portal duct

Exam 24: Digestive System

The major secretion of the large intestine is

The formation of HCl in the stomach involves the

Trypsin can activate

Which of the following cell types of the stomach is correctly matched with its function?

Match the function with its appropriate description. -elimination

Match the organ with the appropriate function. -duodenal glands

How are ions such as sodium,potassium,calcium,magnesium,and phosphate transported from the intestinal lumen?

Match the secretion with the correct cell type. -hydrochloric acid

The pyloric pump

Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is true?

Which of the following enzymes is found in inactive form in pancreatic juice?

Which of the following lipoproteins contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?

Bile

The liver

A blockage in the colon where the ascending colon turns to become the transverse colon would occur at the

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

Beginning at the lumen,the sequence of layers of the digestive tract wall is

Bile would flow directly from the

Which of the following is NOT part of a portal triad?

What connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct?

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