Question 1

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum 
A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum I

Question 2

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Metabolism occurs only in the organs of the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The pancreas and the salivary glands both produce amylase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The pylorus of the stomach empties into the duodenum of the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the term with its correction definition.
-Abnormal yellowing of skin

Accepted Answer

A) Bolus 
B) Chyme 
C) Peristalsis 
D) Ulcer 
E) Jaundice
F)Diarrhea 
A) Bolus 
B) Chyme 
C) Peristalsis 
D) Ulcer 
E) Jaundice
F)Diarrhea

Question 7

An increased surface area in the inner wall of the small intestine assists in the proper metabolism of ingested food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Produces enzymes that digest proteins 
B)  Produces proteins that digest fat 
C)  Produces a substance that neutralizes hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach 
D)  All of the above are functions of the pancreas 
A)  Produces enzymes that digest proteins 
B)  Produces proteins that digest fat 
C)  Produces a substance that neutralizes hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach 
D)  All of the above are functions of the pancreas

Question 9

The terms gastroesophageal sphincter and pyloric sphincter refer to the same structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Muscle contractions that propel food through the digestive tract

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum 
A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum

Question 11

About two thirds of the length of the alimentary canal is small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Enzyme that is responsible for the chemical digestion of fats

Accepted Answer

A) Digestion 
B) Absorption 
C) Amylase 
D) Bile 
E) Maltase
F)Lipase
G)Pepsin
H)Monosaccharides
I)Glycerol
J)Amino acids
K)Mastication
L)Lactase
M)Hydrochloric acid
N)Trypsin
O)Deglutition
P)Sucrase 
A) Digestion 
B) Absorption 
C) Amylase 
D) Bile 
E) Maltase
F)Lipase
G)Pepsin
H)Monosaccharides
I)Glycerol
J)Amino acids
K)Mastication
L)Lactase
M)Hydrochloric acid
N)Trypsin
O)Deglutition
P)Sucrase

Question 13

In what order would food pass through the structures below?
-Ileocecal valve

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11

Question 14

The uvula is a thin membrane that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The vermiform appendix

Accepted Answer

A)  produces enzymes that assist in fat digestion 
B)  gets its name because it looks like a worm 
C)  is important in the reabsorption of bile 
D)  none of the above 
A)  produces enzymes that assist in fat digestion 
B)  gets its name because it looks like a worm 
C)  is important in the reabsorption of bile 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Enzymes are important in

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical digestion 
B)  deglutition 
C)  chemical digestion 
D)  both a and c above 
A)  mechanical digestion 
B)  deglutition 
C)  chemical digestion 
D)  both a and c above

Question 17

List the three parts of the small intestine in the order in which food passes through them.Where does most of the digestion occur?

Accepted Answer

The three parts of the small intestine i

Question 18

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Structure that concentrates and stores bile

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum 
A) Liver 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Mucosa layer 
D) Mesentery 
E) muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum

Question 19

Name and describe the three divisions of the stomach.

Accepted Answer

The stomach is a muscular organ that is

Question 20

Bile

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the emulsification of fat 
B)  is made in the liver 
C)  works in the small intestine 
D)  all of the above 
A)  causes the emulsification of fat 
B)  is made in the liver 
C)  works in the small intestine 
D)  all of the above

Exam 16: Digestive System

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth.

Metabolism occurs only in the organs of the digestive tract.

The pancreas and the salivary glands both produce amylase.

The pylorus of the stomach empties into the duodenum of the small intestine.

Match the term with its correction definition. -Abnormal yellowing of skin

An increased surface area in the inner wall of the small intestine assists in the proper metabolism of ingested food.

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

The terms gastroesophageal sphincter and pyloric sphincter refer to the same structure.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Muscle contractions that propel food through the digestive tract

About two thirds of the length of the alimentary canal is small intestine.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Enzyme that is responsible for the chemical digestion of fats

In what order would food pass through the structures below? -Ileocecal valve

The uvula is a thin membrane that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

The vermiform appendix

Enzymes are important in

List the three parts of the small intestine in the order in which food passes through them.Where does most of the digestion occur?

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Structure that concentrates and stores bile

Name and describe the three divisions of the stomach.

Bile

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