Question 1

Enamel,dentin,and cementum are related to which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tooth 
B)  Liver 
C)  Colon 
D)  Villi 
A)  Tooth 
B)  Liver 
C)  Colon 
D)  Villi A

Question 2

Chemical digestion of protein begins in the ______ and is completed in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach, small intestine 
B)  small intestine, large intestine 
C)  small intestine, liver 
D)  stomach, large intestine 
A)  stomach, small intestine 
B)  small intestine, large intestine 
C)  small intestine, liver 
D)  stomach, large intestine A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of lipase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digests fats 
B)  Emulsifies fats 
C)  Synthesizes fats from fatty acids and glycerol 
D)  Stimulates the walls of the duodenum to secrete cholecystokinin 
A)  Digests fats 
B)  Emulsifies fats 
C)  Synthesizes fats from fatty acids and glycerol 
D)  Stimulates the walls of the duodenum to secrete cholecystokinin A

Question 4

Which of the following is least characteristic of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monosaccharide 
B)  Carbohydrate 
C)  An end product of digestion by a disaccharidase 
D)  Trypsin 
A)  Monosaccharide 
B)  Carbohydrate 
C)  An end product of digestion by a disaccharidase 
D)  Trypsin

Question 5

Which structure contains the villi,microvilli,and brush border cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Cecum 
D)  Duodenum 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Cecum 
D)  Duodenum

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands 
B)  Secrete the most important of the digestive enzymes 
C)  Secrete approximately 1 ml of saliva/day 
D)  Secrete trypsin 
A)  Include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands 
B)  Secrete the most important of the digestive enzymes 
C)  Secrete approximately 1 ml of saliva/day 
D)  Secrete trypsin

Question 7

A paralytic ileus is caused by a cessation of

Accepted Answer

A)  peristalsis. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  emulsification. 
D)  deglutition. 
A)  peristalsis. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  emulsification. 
D)  deglutition.

Question 8

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholecystokinin is an amylase. 
B)  Secretin is stored in the gallbladder. 
C)  Trypsin is secreted by the liver. 
D)  Trypsin is an enzyme that digests protein. 
A)  Cholecystokinin is an amylase. 
B)  Secretin is stored in the gallbladder. 
C)  Trypsin is secreted by the liver. 
D)  Trypsin is an enzyme that digests protein.

Question 9

The wall of which structure secretes cholecystokinin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Pylorus 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Cecum 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Pylorus 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Cecum

Question 10

Which of the following is a digestive enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrin 
B)  Trypsin 
C)  Cholecystokinin 
D)  Secretin 
A)  Gastrin 
B)  Trypsin 
C)  Cholecystokinin 
D)  Secretin

Question 11

An antacid drug exerts its effect in the

Accepted Answer

A)  buccal cavity. 
B)  common bile duct. 
C)  hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  stomach. 
A)  buccal cavity. 
B)  common bile duct. 
C)  hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  stomach.

Question 12

Which organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Spleen 
A)  Liver 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Spleen

Question 13

Pain in the RLQ is most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  hiatal hernia. 
B)  dumping syndrome. 
C)  appendicitis. 
D)  GERD. 
A)  hiatal hernia. 
B)  dumping syndrome. 
C)  appendicitis. 
D)  GERD.

Question 14

Which of the following is caused by portal hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholecystitis 
B)  Jaundice 
C)  Esophageal varices 
D)  Cirrhosis of the liver 
A)  Cholecystitis 
B)  Jaundice 
C)  Esophageal varices 
D)  Cirrhosis of the liver

Question 15

The ampulla of Vater and the sphincter of Oddi are located between the common bile duct and what structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Liver 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Duodenum 
A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Liver 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Duodenum

Question 16

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipases are emulsifying agents. 
B)  Amylases digest carbohydrates. 
C)  Pepsin is an amylase. 
D)  Trypsin is a lipase. 
A)  Lipases are emulsifying agents. 
B)  Amylases digest carbohydrates. 
C)  Pepsin is an amylase. 
D)  Trypsin is a lipase.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes blood-clotting factors such as prothrombin 
B)  Synthesizes bile 
C)  Secretes cholecystokinin and secretin 
D)  Stores fat-soluble vitamins 
A)  Makes blood-clotting factors such as prothrombin 
B)  Synthesizes bile 
C)  Secretes cholecystokinin and secretin 
D)  Stores fat-soluble vitamins

Question 18

Which structure prevents gastric reflux?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyloric valve 
B)  Ileocecal valve 
C)  Lower esophageal sphincter 
D)  Anal sphincter 
A)  Pyloric valve 
B)  Ileocecal valve 
C)  Lower esophageal sphincter 
D)  Anal sphincter

Question 19

The canaliculi,hepatic duct,and cystic duct

Accepted Answer

A)  carry bile. 
B)  are biliary tree structures. 
C)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  Two of the above are true. 
A)  carry bile. 
B)  are biliary tree structures. 
C)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  Two of the above are true.

Question 20

The cystic duct,common bile duct,and hepatic ducts

Accepted Answer

A)  are parts of the biliary tree. 
B)  carry chyle. 
C)  are parts of the small intestine. 
D)  are parts of the hepatic portal circulation. 
A)  are parts of the biliary tree. 
B)  carry chyle. 
C)  are parts of the small intestine. 
D)  are parts of the hepatic portal circulation.

Exam 23: Digestive System

Enamel,dentin,and cementum are related to which structure?

Chemical digestion of protein begins in the ______ and is completed in the _______.

Which of the following is true of lipase?

Which of the following is least characteristic of glucose?

Which structure contains the villi,microvilli,and brush border cells?

Which of the following is true of the salivary glands?

A paralytic ileus is caused by a cessation of

Which statement is true?

The wall of which structure secretes cholecystokinin?

Which of the following is a digestive enzyme?

An antacid drug exerts its effect in the

Which organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes?

Pain in the RLQ is most characteristic of

Which of the following is caused by portal hypertension?

The ampulla of Vater and the sphincter of Oddi are located between the common bile duct and what structure?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Which structure prevents gastric reflux?

The canaliculi,hepatic duct,and cystic duct

The cystic duct,common bile duct,and hepatic ducts

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