Question 1

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

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 2

The order in which food passes through the small intestine is the duodenum,the ileum,and the jejunum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Because they are not directly involved in digestion,the teeth,tongue,and large intestines are considered accessory organs of the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The structure that regulates the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine is the

Accepted Answer

A)  esophageal sphincter 
B)  cardiac sphincter 
C)  fundal sphincter 
D)  pyloric sphincter 
A)  esophageal sphincter 
B)  cardiac sphincter 
C)  fundal sphincter 
D)  pyloric sphincter

Question 5

The tube that drains bile from the liver is the

Accepted Answer

A)  common bile duct 
B)  cystic duct 
C)  hepatic duct 
D)  major duodenal papillae 
A)  common bile duct 
B)  cystic duct 
C)  hepatic duct 
D)  major duodenal papillae

Question 6

Match the term with its correction definition.
-Craterlike lesions which destroy areas of the stomach or intestinal lining

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

Because salivary glands produce an enzyme,it is correct to say that digestion begins in the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is absorption equally as important as digestion?

Accepted Answer

Absorption is equally as important as di

Question 9

Lactose intolerance is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce the proper amount of lactase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The length of the alimentary canal is about 30 feet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The appendix may play a minor role in the immunological defense mechanisms of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At the hepatic flexure,the

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse colon becomes the descending colon 
B)  descending colon becomes the transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon becomes the transverse colon 
D)  ascending colon becomes the descending colon 
A)  transverse colon becomes the descending colon 
B)  descending colon becomes the transverse colon 
C)  ascending colon becomes the transverse colon 
D)  ascending colon becomes the descending colon

Question 13

List and describe the three parts of a tooth.

Accepted Answer

A tooth is a complex structure that is e

Question 14

From which salivary gland do the ducts that open on either side of the lingual frenulum come?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublingual gland 
B)  Submaxillary gland 
C)  Submandibular gland 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Sublingual gland 
B)  Submaxillary gland 
C)  Submandibular gland 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Gland that produces lipase and trypsin

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 16

The submucosa layer of the digestive tract is composed of epithelial tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Vitamin K and some B vitamins are produced by bacteria in the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The layer of the digestive tract that is composed of stratified and columnar epithelium is the

Accepted Answer

A)  serosa 
B)  muscularis 
C)  submucosa 
D)  mucosa 
A)  serosa 
B)  muscularis 
C)  submucosa 
D)  mucosa

Question 19

Only the submandibular salivary gland produces both enzyme-containing saliva and mucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Enzyme that reduces complex carbohydrates to maltose

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

Exam 16: Digestive System

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

The order in which food passes through the small intestine is the duodenum,the ileum,and the jejunum.

Because they are not directly involved in digestion,the teeth,tongue,and large intestines are considered accessory organs of the digestive system.

The structure that regulates the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine is the

The tube that drains bile from the liver is the

Match the term with its correction definition. -Craterlike lesions which destroy areas of the stomach or intestinal lining

Because salivary glands produce an enzyme,it is correct to say that digestion begins in the mouth.

Why is absorption equally as important as digestion?

Lactose intolerance is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce the proper amount of lactase.

The length of the alimentary canal is about 30 feet.

The appendix may play a minor role in the immunological defense mechanisms of the body.

At the hepatic flexure,the

List and describe the three parts of a tooth.

From which salivary gland do the ducts that open on either side of the lingual frenulum come?

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Gland that produces lipase and trypsin

The submucosa layer of the digestive tract is composed of epithelial tissue.

Vitamin K and some B vitamins are produced by bacteria in the large intestine.

The layer of the digestive tract that is composed of stratified and columnar epithelium is the

Only the submandibular salivary gland produces both enzyme-containing saliva and mucus.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Enzyme that reduces complex carbohydrates to maltose

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