Question 1

Lipases,proteases,and amylases are

Accepted Answer

A)  gastric hormones. 
B)  synthesized by the liver. 
C)  digestive enzymes. 
D)  necessary for the emulsifying action of bile. 
A)  gastric hormones. 
B)  synthesized by the liver. 
C)  digestive enzymes. 
D)  necessary for the emulsifying action of bile.

Question 2

This organ synthesizes clotting factors,stores vitamins,detoxifies drugs,and helps regulate blood glucose levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Liver 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Appendix 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Liver 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Appendix

Question 3

The stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  digests and absorbs most dietary fat. 
B)  is lined with microvilli to maximize absorption. 
C)  is attached distally to the jejunum and proximally to the esophagus. 
D)  delivers chyme to the duodenum. 
A)  digests and absorbs most dietary fat. 
B)  is lined with microvilli to maximize absorption. 
C)  is attached distally to the jejunum and proximally to the esophagus. 
D)  delivers chyme to the duodenum.

Question 4

The common bile duct

Accepted Answer

A)  delivers blood to the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  ejects bile into the main pancreatic duct. 
C)  empties bile into the duodenum. 
D)  delivers bile to the gallbladder for storage. 
A)  delivers blood to the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  ejects bile into the main pancreatic duct. 
C)  empties bile into the duodenum. 
D)  delivers bile to the gallbladder for storage.

Question 5

Which of the following produces the disaccharides as its end products of digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipase 
B)  Amylase 
C)  Hydrochloric acid 
D)  Gastrin 
A)  Lipase 
B)  Amylase 
C)  Hydrochloric acid 
D)  Gastrin

Question 6

The word hepatic refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas. 
B)  portal vein. 
C)  mesentery. 
D)  liver. 
A)  pancreas. 
B)  portal vein. 
C)  mesentery. 
D)  liver.

Question 7

Which of the following words is most related to the microvilli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peristalsis 
B)  Digestion 
C)  Emulsification 
D)  Absorption 
A)  Peristalsis 
B)  Digestion 
C)  Emulsification 
D)  Absorption

Question 8

Starch digestion begins in the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  large intestine. 
D)  mouth. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  large intestine. 
D)  mouth.

Question 9

Which of the following describes gastric function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretion of intrinsic factor 
B)  Secretion of HCl 
C)  Delivery of chyme to the duodenum 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Secretion of intrinsic factor 
B)  Secretion of HCl 
C)  Delivery of chyme to the duodenum 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Which structure is located between the common bile duct and the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic duct 
B)  Hepatic duct 
C)  Pyloric valve 
D)  Sphincter of Oddi 
A)  Cystic duct 
B)  Hepatic duct 
C)  Pyloric valve 
D)  Sphincter of Oddi

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of CCK (cholecystokinin)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulates the gallbladder to secrete bile 
B)  Secreted by the walls of the duodenum in response to the presence of fat 
C)  Classified as a hormone 
D)  Classified as a lipase 
A)  Stimulates the gallbladder to secrete bile 
B)  Secreted by the walls of the duodenum in response to the presence of fat 
C)  Classified as a hormone 
D)  Classified as a lipase

Question 12

Which of the following is most likely to cause ascites and esophageal varices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common bile duct obstruction 
B)  Gallstones 
C)  Stenosis of the pyloric valve 
D)  Increased portal vein pressure 
A)  Common bile duct obstruction 
B)  Gallstones 
C)  Stenosis of the pyloric valve 
D)  Increased portal vein pressure

Question 13

Which of the following does not directly connect to the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cecum 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Common bile duct 
A)  Cecum 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Common bile duct

Question 14

The fundus,body,and pylorus are parts of the

Accepted Answer

A)  small intestine. 
B)  large intestine. 
C)  biliary tree. 
D)  stomach. 
A)  small intestine. 
B)  large intestine. 
C)  biliary tree. 
D)  stomach.

Question 15

Which word encompasses the study of the stomach and intestines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choledocholithiasis 
B)  Tracheoesophageal fistula 
C)  Gastroenterology 
D)  Hepatobiliary dysfunction 
A)  Choledocholithiasis 
B)  Tracheoesophageal fistula 
C)  Gastroenterology 
D)  Hepatobiliary dysfunction

Question 16

What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trachea 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Ampulla of Vater 
A)  Trachea 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Pylorus 
D)  Ampulla of Vater

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It secretes bicarbonate in response to secretin. 
B)  Its secretion makes the duodenal contents alkaline. 
C)  It secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes. 
D)  Its enzymatic secretions drain into the hepatic portal system. 
A)  It secretes bicarbonate in response to secretin. 
B)  Its secretion makes the duodenal contents alkaline. 
C)  It secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes. 
D)  Its enzymatic secretions drain into the hepatic portal system.

Question 18

Which of the following produces amino acids as its end product of digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile 
B)  Lipase 
C)  Trypsin 
D)  Amylase 
A)  Bile 
B)  Lipase 
C)  Trypsin 
D)  Amylase

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of bile?

Accepted Answer

A)  It functions as an emulsifying agent. 
B)  It is secreted by the liver lobules into the hepatic portal system. 
C)  It helps absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. 
D)  It is secreted in response to CCK. 
A)  It functions as an emulsifying agent. 
B)  It is secreted by the liver lobules into the hepatic portal system. 
C)  It helps absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. 
D)  It is secreted in response to CCK.

Question 20

Bile is not found in which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic duct 
B)  Liver 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Duodenum 
A)  Cystic duct 
B)  Liver 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Duodenum

Exam 23: Digestive System

Lipases,proteases,and amylases are

This organ synthesizes clotting factors,stores vitamins,detoxifies drugs,and helps regulate blood glucose levels.

The stomach

The common bile duct

Which of the following produces the disaccharides as its end products of digestion?

The word hepatic refers to the

Which of the following words is most related to the microvilli?

Starch digestion begins in the

Which of the following describes gastric function?

Which structure is located between the common bile duct and the duodenum?

Which of the following is not true of CCK (cholecystokinin)?

Which of the following is most likely to cause ascites and esophageal varices?

Which of the following does not directly connect to the duodenum?

The fundus,body,and pylorus are parts of the

Which word encompasses the study of the stomach and intestines?

What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

Which of the following is not true of the pancreas?

Which of the following produces amino acids as its end product of digestion?

Which of the following is not true of bile?

Bile is not found in which structure?

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