Question 1

Why is the action of bile considered mechanical digestion rather than chemical digestion? Where is bile made? Where is it stored and concentrated?

Accepted Answer

The action of bile is considered mechani

Question 2

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salivary glands 
B)  Mouth 
C)  Pharynx 
D)  Both a and c above 
A)  Salivary glands 
B)  Mouth 
C)  Pharynx 
D)  Both a and c above

Question 3

The action of bile is an example of mechanical digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lymph in the lacteals leaving the small intestine contains the end products of fat digestion and vitamins A,D,E,and K.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the term with its correction definition.
-Small rounded mass of masticated food

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 6

Pancreatic juice helps neutralize the hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following processes does not occur in the digestive system exclusively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digestion 
B)  Absorption 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  All of the above occur in the digestive system exclusively 
A)  Digestion 
B)  Absorption 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  All of the above occur in the digestive system exclusively

Question 8

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

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 9

If the rate of passage of material through the large intestine is prolonged beyond 5 days,the feces becomes more solid resulting in diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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 11

Give the name and location of the three pairs of salivary glands.What type of saliva does each gland produce? Which pair becomes infected when a person has mumps?

Accepted Answer

The three pairs of salivary glands are t

Question 12

Enzymes are specialized protein molecules that act as catalysts in the digestive process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Enzyme that digests milk sugar

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 14

Trypsin

Accepted Answer

A)  is important in protein digestion 
B)  works in the stomach 
C)  is made in the liver 
D)  a and c above 
A)  is important in protein digestion 
B)  works in the stomach 
C)  is made in the liver 
D)  a and c above

Question 15

Match the term with its correction definition.
-Wavelike,rhythmic contractions of the stomach and intestines

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 16

How would prolonged antibiotic use impact the contribution of the large intestine to the nutrition of the body?

Accepted Answer

Prolonged antibiotic use can significant

Question 17

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Innermost layer of the wall of 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 18

Protein digestion

Accepted Answer

A)  end products are amino acids 
B)  uses peptidase made in the small intestines 
C)  uses trypsin made in the pancreas 
D)  all of the above 
A)  end products are amino acids 
B)  uses peptidase made in the small intestines 
C)  uses trypsin made in the pancreas 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about 25 centimeters long. 
B)  It is a tube that connects the larynx and stomach. 
C)  It is a muscular, mucus-lined tube. 
D)  The mucosal lining lubricates the tube to permit easier passage of food to the stomach. 
A)  It is about 25 centimeters long. 
B)  It is a tube that connects the larynx and stomach. 
C)  It is a muscular, mucus-lined tube. 
D)  The mucosal lining lubricates the tube to permit easier passage of food to the stomach.

Question 20

The alimentary canal and the gastrointestinal tract refer to the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Digestive System

Why is the action of bile considered mechanical digestion rather than chemical digestion? Where is bile made? Where is it stored and concentrated?

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

The action of bile is an example of mechanical digestion.

The lymph in the lacteals leaving the small intestine contains the end products of fat digestion and vitamins A,D,E,and K.

Match the term with its correction definition. -Small rounded mass of masticated food

Pancreatic juice helps neutralize the hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach.

Which of the following processes does not occur in the digestive system exclusively?

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

If the rate of passage of material through the large intestine is prolonged beyond 5 days,the feces becomes more solid resulting in diarrhea.

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

Give the name and location of the three pairs of salivary glands.What type of saliva does each gland produce? Which pair becomes infected when a person has mumps?

Enzymes are specialized protein molecules that act as catalysts in the digestive process.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Enzyme that digests milk sugar

Trypsin

Match the term with its correction definition. -Wavelike,rhythmic contractions of the stomach and intestines

How would prolonged antibiotic use impact the contribution of the large intestine to the nutrition of the body?

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Innermost layer of the wall of the digestive tract

Protein digestion

Which of the following is not true of the esophagus?

The alimentary canal and the gastrointestinal tract refer to the same thing.

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