Exam 10: The Gastrointestinal System

Hiatal hernias may be caused by all of the following except:

The changes typical of Crohn's disease are found most often in the:

Which of the following is a life-threatening condition that occurs in the lower intestinal tract?

Dental caries begin with the formation of:

Genetic predisposition to colon cancer is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in:

Crypt abscesses,serpiginous ulcerations,and inflammatory polyps of the large intestine are typical features of:

Atrophic gastritis is characterized by:

All of the following are common symptoms or complications of duodenal ulcer except:

The best serologic marker of carcinoma of the colon is:

Approximately 50% of all carcinomas of the intestine develop in the:

The most common cause of pseudomembranous colitis is:

Which of these diseases causing malabsorption is associated with diagnostic pathologic changes in the intestine?

Obstructive ileus may be caused by all of the following except:

Diverticula of the intestine are most often located in the:

Most malignant tumors of the esophagus are histologically classified as:

Carcinoma of the oral cavity presenting as a white,slightly elevated plaque is clinically described as:

The most common tumor of the salivary glands is:

Most pedunculated colonic neoplastic polyps are classified as:

The most common viral cause of sialadenitis is:

Bacteriologically sterile peritonitis is a complication of: