Question 1

The hepatic veins deliver nutrient-rich blood to the sinusoids of the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The length of the GI tract is longer after death because of a lack of _____.

Accepted Answer

tonus

Question 3

Describe the gross anatomy of the stomach. Illustrate your answer with a labeled diagram.

Accepted Answer

Description and diagram should include the four regions of the stomach, the two regions of the pylorus, pyloric sphincter, rugae, and greater and lesser curvatures. See Fig. 24.10: External and Internal anatomy of the stomach.

Question 4

The majority of nutrient digestion and absorption occurs in the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Trace the route most commonly traveled by pancreatic juice, from its production until it is in the lumen of the intestine.

Accepted Answer

Pancreatic juice may travel th

Question 6

The four main regions of the stomach are cardia, fundus, cecum, and pylorus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the structure of a tooth and illustrate your answer with a labeled diagram.

Accepted Answer

Diagram and description should contain:

Question 8

The cecum directs waste into which structure of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  descending colon 
B)  transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon 
D)  sigmoid colon 
A)  descending colon 
B)  transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon 
D)  sigmoid colon

Question 9

What is the structure indicated in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach 
B)  pancreas 
C)  esophagus 
D)  pharynx 
A)  stomach 
B)  pancreas 
C)  esophagus 
D)  pharynx

Question 10

Common changes in the digestive organs in the elderly include decreased mobility, increased mucosal secretions, and malabsoprtion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The type of epithelial tissue found in the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and anal canal is keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The muscularis layer of the esophagus contains skeletal muscle superiorly and changes to smooth muscle inferiorly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is found in the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of papillae of the tongue lack taste buds and are used to detect touch rather than taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  fungiform papillae 
B)  vallate (circumvallate) papillae 
C)  foliate papillae 
D)  filiform papillae 
A)  fungiform papillae 
B)  vallate (circumvallate) papillae 
C)  foliate papillae 
D)  filiform papillae

Question 15

The _____ of the stomach is/are responsible for the production of gastric juice.

Accepted Answer

A)  rugae 
B)  gastric glands 
C)  fundus 
D)  serosa 
A)  rugae 
B)  gastric glands 
C)  fundus 
D)  serosa

Question 16

Bile secreted from the gallbladder and pancreatic juice secreted from the pancreas enter which portion of the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  cecum 
B)  duodenum 
C)  ileum 
D)  jejunum 
A)  cecum 
B)  duodenum 
C)  ileum 
D)  jejunum

Question 17

The peritoneal fold situated as a "fatty apron" anterior to the small intestine is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesentery 
B)  falciform ligament 
C)  lesser omentum 
D)  greater omentum 
A)  mesentery 
B)  falciform ligament 
C)  lesser omentum 
D)  greater omentum

Question 18

The greater omentum attaches to which two organs in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver and lesser curvature of the stomach 
B)  greater curvature of the stomach and transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon and duodenum 
D)  pancreas and kidney 
A)  liver and lesser curvature of the stomach 
B)  greater curvature of the stomach and transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon and duodenum 
D)  pancreas and kidney

Question 19

Which of the following substances need to undergo digestion before being absorbed into the cells lining the alimentary canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  vitamins 
C)  minerals 
D)  proteins 
E)  cholesterols 
A)  water 
B)  vitamins 
C)  minerals 
D)  proteins 
E)  cholesterols

Question 20

Peristaltic contractions:

Accepted Answer

A)  occur in the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine. 
B)  are primarily responsible for mixing the food with the digestive juices. 
C)  are of similar strength throughout the digestive tract. 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  occur in the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine. 
B)  are primarily responsible for mixing the food with the digestive juices. 
C)  are of similar strength throughout the digestive tract. 
D)  all of these choices

Exam 24: The Digestive System

The hepatic veins deliver nutrient-rich blood to the sinusoids of the liver.

The length of the GI tract is longer after death because of a lack of _____.

Describe the gross anatomy of the stomach. Illustrate your answer with a labeled diagram.

The majority of nutrient digestion and absorption occurs in the small intestine.

Trace the route most commonly traveled by pancreatic juice, from its production until it is in the lumen of the intestine.

The four main regions of the stomach are cardia, fundus, cecum, and pylorus.

Describe the structure of a tooth and illustrate your answer with a labeled diagram.

The cecum directs waste into which structure of the large intestine?

What is the structure indicated in the figure?

Common changes in the digestive organs in the elderly include decreased mobility, increased mucosal secretions, and malabsoprtion.

The type of epithelial tissue found in the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and anal canal is keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

The muscularis layer of the esophagus contains skeletal muscle superiorly and changes to smooth muscle inferiorly.

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is found in the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Which type of papillae of the tongue lack taste buds and are used to detect touch rather than taste?

The _____ of the stomach is/are responsible for the production of gastric juice.

Bile secreted from the gallbladder and pancreatic juice secreted from the pancreas enter which portion of the GI tract?

The peritoneal fold situated as a "fatty apron" anterior to the small intestine is the _____.

The greater omentum attaches to which two organs in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Which of the following substances need to undergo digestion before being absorbed into the cells lining the alimentary canal?

Peristaltic contractions:

An Introduction to the Human Body

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Development

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Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

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The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic Lymphoid System and Immunity

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The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

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