Question 1

The hormone ________ triggers the production of the watery pancreatic juice containing buffers.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  secretin 
E)  cholecystokinin 
A)  insulin 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  secretin 
E)  cholecystokinin

Question 2

The fundus is the region of the stomach inferior to the junction between the stomach and the esophagus, also known as the gastroesophageal junction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are functions of the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of cholecystokinin 
B)  secretion of gastrin 
C)  storage and modification of bile 
D)  breakdown of erythrocytes 
E)  storage of lymph 
A)  secretion of cholecystokinin 
B)  secretion of gastrin 
C)  storage and modification of bile 
D)  breakdown of erythrocytes 
E)  storage of lymph

Question 4

Which of these arteries does not supply blood to the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric artery 
B)  celiac trunk 
C)  hepatic artery 
D)  inferior mesenteric artery 
E)  All of these arteries supply blood to the GI tract. 
A)  superior mesenteric artery 
B)  celiac trunk 
C)  hepatic artery 
D)  inferior mesenteric artery 
E)  All of these arteries supply blood to the GI tract.

Question 5

The chief cells near the base of a gastric gland secrete ________, which is converted by the acids in the gastric lumen to an active proteolytic enzyme.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  rennin 
C)  secretin 
D)  intrinsic factor 
E)  pepsinogen 
A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  rennin 
C)  secretin 
D)  intrinsic factor 
E)  pepsinogen

Question 6

The accessory pancreatic duct empties into which structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Figure 25.2
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater curvature 
B)  Pylorus 
C)  Lesser curvature 
D)  Cardia 
E)  Fundus 
A)  Greater curvature 
B)  Pylorus 
C)  Lesser curvature 
D)  Cardia 
E)  Fundus

Question 8

The ventral mesentery layer disappears along most of the digestive tract, persisting only on the ventral surface of the stomach as the ________, which is located between the stomach and liver.

Accepted Answer

A)  falciform ligament 
B)  mesentery colon 
C)  greater omentum 
D)  mesocolon 
E)  lesser omentum 
A)  falciform ligament 
B)  mesentery colon 
C)  greater omentum 
D)  mesocolon 
E)  lesser omentum

Question 9

Figure 25.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatic portal vein 
B)  Central vein 
C)  Hepatic artery proper 
D)  Aorta 
E)  Common iliac artery 
A)  Hepatic portal vein 
B)  Central vein 
C)  Hepatic artery proper 
D)  Aorta 
E)  Common iliac artery

Question 10

Which hormone stimulates the production and secretion of digestive pancreatic enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  cholecystokinin 
A)  insulin 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  cholecystokinin

Question 11

Figure 25.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serosa 
B)  Adventitia 
C)  Mucosa 
D)  Submucosa 
E)  Muscular layer 
A)  Serosa 
B)  Adventitia 
C)  Mucosa 
D)  Submucosa 
E)  Muscular layer

Question 12

Which vessel drains the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic vein 
B)  hepatic portal vein 
C)  central vein 
D)  hepatic vein 
E)  splenic vein 
A)  pancreatic vein 
B)  hepatic portal vein 
C)  central vein 
D)  hepatic vein 
E)  splenic vein

Question 13

Figure 25.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jejunum 
B)  Duodenum 
C)  Descending colon 
D)  Sigmoid colon 
E)  Ileum 
A)  Jejunum 
B)  Duodenum 
C)  Descending colon 
D)  Sigmoid colon 
E)  Ileum

Question 14

In the digestive function of excretion, waste products are secreted into the digestive tract, primarily by the accessory glands (especially the liver).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 25.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label T.

Accepted Answer

A)  Teniae coli 
B)  Rugae 
C)  Circular folds 
D)  Omental appendices 
E)  Haustra 
A)  Teniae coli 
B)  Rugae 
C)  Circular folds 
D)  Omental appendices 
E)  Haustra

Question 16

What tissue type lines each pancreatic acinus?

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle 
B)  stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  simple ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  simple cuboidal epithelium 
E)  hyaline cartilage 
A)  smooth muscle 
B)  stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  simple ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  simple cuboidal epithelium 
E)  hyaline cartilage

Question 17

Which hepatic vessel supplies nutrients and other chemicals absorbed from the small intestine to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatic vein 
B)  hepatic artery proper 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  sinusoid 
E)  central vein 
A)  hepatic vein 
B)  hepatic artery proper 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  sinusoid 
E)  central vein

Question 18

Smooth muscle in the digestive tract shows rhythmic cycles of activity because of the presence of pacesetter cells, which are found in both the muscularis mucosae and muscular layer that surround the lumen of the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ________ arteries supplies the majority of the blood to the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior and superior mesenteric arteries 
B)  left gastric artery 
C)  celiac artery 
D)  lumbar artery and iliac arteries 
E)  hepatic and renal arteries 
A)  inferior and superior mesenteric arteries 
B)  left gastric artery 
C)  celiac artery 
D)  lumbar artery and iliac arteries 
E)  hepatic and renal arteries

Question 20

The ________ artery supplies blood directly to the fundus of the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A)  right gastric 
B)  splenic 
C)  gastroepiploic 
D)  common hepatic 
E)  left gastric 
A)  right gastric 
B)  splenic 
C)  gastroepiploic 
D)  common hepatic 
E)  left gastric

Exam 25: The Digestive System

The hormone ________ triggers the production of the watery pancreatic juice containing buffers.

The fundus is the region of the stomach inferior to the junction between the stomach and the esophagus, also known as the gastroesophageal junction.

Which of the following are functions of the gallbladder?

Which of these arteries does not supply blood to the GI tract?

The chief cells near the base of a gastric gland secrete ________, which is converted by the acids in the gastric lumen to an active proteolytic enzyme.

The accessory pancreatic duct empties into which structure?

Figure 25.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

The ventral mesentery layer disappears along most of the digestive tract, persisting only on the ventral surface of the stomach as the ________, which is located between the stomach and liver.

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

Which hormone stimulates the production and secretion of digestive pancreatic enzymes?

Figure 25.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Which vessel drains the pancreas?

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

In the digestive function of excretion, waste products are secreted into the digestive tract, primarily by the accessory glands (especially the liver).

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label T.

What tissue type lines each pancreatic acinus?

Which hepatic vessel supplies nutrients and other chemicals absorbed from the small intestine to the liver?

Smooth muscle in the digestive tract shows rhythmic cycles of activity because of the presence of pacesetter cells, which are found in both the muscularis mucosae and muscular layer that surround the lumen of the digestive tract.

The ________ arteries supplies the majority of the blood to the large intestine?

The ________ artery supplies blood directly to the fundus of the stomach.

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