Question 1

This salivary gland produces both mucus and enzyme-containing saliva

Accepted Answer

A)  parotid gland 
B)  submandibular gland 
C)  sublingual gland 
D)  all of the above glands produce both types of saliva 
A)  parotid gland 
B)  submandibular gland 
C)  sublingual gland 
D)  all of the above glands produce both types of saliva

Question 2

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

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 3

People on long-term antibiotic therapy that has killed most of the bacteria in the large intestine may develop blood-clotting problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ileum of the small intestine connects to the cecum colon at the ileocecal valve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Amylase is made in the

Accepted Answer

A)  salivary glands 
B)  stomach 
C)  pancreas 
D)  both a and c above 
A)  salivary glands 
B)  stomach 
C)  pancreas 
D)  both a and c above

Question 6

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Tiny fingerlike projections that increase surface area and help absorb food in the small intestine

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 7

Jaundice will occur if the cystic duct is blocked and bile is not able to drain from the gallbladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Substance needed to convert pepsinogen to pepsin

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 9

The part of the pharynx that is most actively and directly involved in the digestive process is the laryngopharynx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process of segmentation moves material through the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tooth decay,or dental caries,is a disease of this part of the tooth

Accepted Answer

A)  enamel 
B)  dentin 
C)  cementum 
D)  all of the above 
A)  enamel 
B)  dentin 
C)  cementum 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Movement of digested food from the digestive system to the blood or lymph

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

Which of the following processes is not considered an example of mechanical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teeth chewing food 
B)  The stomach churning food 
C)  Amylase acting on food in the mouth 
D)  Bile acting on food in the small intestine 
A)  The teeth chewing food 
B)  The stomach churning food 
C)  Amylase acting on food in the mouth 
D)  Bile acting on food in the small intestine

Question 14

List the structures that make up main organs of the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

The digestive system is composed of a se

Question 15

The sigmoid colon is the portion of the large intestine between the ascending and descending colon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This part of the pharynx is the most actively and directly involved in the digestive process

Accepted Answer

A)  nasopharynx 
B)  oropharynx 
C)  laryngopharynx 
D)  epiglottis 
A)  nasopharynx 
B)  oropharynx 
C)  laryngopharynx 
D)  epiglottis

Question 17

Which of the following structures does not help to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Villi 
B)  Plicae 
C)  Lacteal 
D)  Microvilli 
A)  Villi 
B)  Plicae 
C)  Lacteal 
D)  Microvilli

Question 18

Just as in the small intestine,villi are present in the large intestine to help in the absorption of water and vitamins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The movement of digested food out of the digestive system into blood or lymph is called absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Saliva begins the process of fat digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Digestive System

This salivary gland produces both mucus and enzyme-containing saliva

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

People on long-term antibiotic therapy that has killed most of the bacteria in the large intestine may develop blood-clotting problems.

The ileum of the small intestine connects to the cecum colon at the ileocecal valve.

Amylase is made in the

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Tiny fingerlike projections that increase surface area and help absorb food in the small intestine

Jaundice will occur if the cystic duct is blocked and bile is not able to drain from the gallbladder.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Substance needed to convert pepsinogen to pepsin

The part of the pharynx that is most actively and directly involved in the digestive process is the laryngopharynx.

The process of segmentation moves material through the digestive tract.

Tooth decay,or dental caries,is a disease of this part of the tooth

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Movement of digested food from the digestive system to the blood or lymph

Which of the following processes is not considered an example of mechanical digestion?

List the structures that make up main organs of the digestive system.

The sigmoid colon is the portion of the large intestine between the ascending and descending colon.

This part of the pharynx is the most actively and directly involved in the digestive process

Which of the following structures does not help to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine?

Just as in the small intestine,villi are present in the large intestine to help in the absorption of water and vitamins.

The movement of digested food out of the digestive system into blood or lymph is called absorption.

Saliva begins the process of fat digestion.

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