Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peristalsis pushes food through the digestive tract. 
B)  Segmentation does not move food through the digestive tract. 
C)  Segmentation continues the mechanical digestion of food. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Peristalsis pushes food through the digestive tract. 
B)  Segmentation does not move food through the digestive tract. 
C)  Segmentation continues the mechanical digestion of food. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 2

Because of its location,the pharynx can be considered part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive system 
B)  musculoskeletal system 
C)  respiratory system 
D)  both a and c above 
A)  digestive system 
B)  musculoskeletal system 
C)  respiratory system 
D)  both a and c above

Question 3

Name and describe the two most prominent extensions of the peritoneum.

Accepted Answer

The two most prominent extensions of the

Question 4

The esophagus is a main organ of the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The secretion of the hormone cholecystokinin from the small intestine causes

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in peristalsis in the stomach 
B)  a relaxation of the pyloric sphincter 
C)  an increase of intestinal segmentation 
D)  a contraction of the gallbladder to move bile to the duodenum 
A)  an increase in peristalsis in the stomach 
B)  a relaxation of the pyloric sphincter 
C)  an increase of intestinal segmentation 
D)  a contraction of the gallbladder to move bile to the duodenum

Question 6

The function of bile is to

Accepted Answer

A)  chemically digest fat 
B)  emulsify fat 
C)  remove cholesterol from the body 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  chemically digest fat 
B)  emulsify fat 
C)  remove cholesterol from the body 
D)  both b and c above

Question 7

One function of bile is to remove cholesterol from the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A full set of permanent consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  20 teeth 
B)  24 teeth 
C)  32 teeth 
D)  38 teeth 
A)  20 teeth 
B)  24 teeth 
C)  32 teeth 
D)  38 teeth

Question 9

What is peristalsis? What layer of the wall of the digestive tract is responsible for peristalsis?

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis is a series of wave-like mus

Question 10

Protein digestion begins in the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term tricuspids refers to these types of teeth

Accepted Answer

A)  incisors 
B)  canines 
C)  premolars 
D)  molars 
A)  incisors 
B)  canines 
C)  premolars 
D)  molars

Question 12

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-A wormlike tubular structure that is attached to the cecum of the large intestines

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 13

The movement of digested food from the digestive system to the circulating fluid is called

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion 
B)  deglutition 
C)  absorption 
D)  peristalsis 
A)  digestion 
B)  deglutition 
C)  absorption 
D)  peristalsis

Question 14

Food undergoes which of the following types of processing in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digestion 
B)  Absorption 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Digestion 
B)  Absorption 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pylorus 
B)  fundus 
C)  body 
D)  rugae 
A)  pylorus 
B)  fundus 
C)  body 
D)  rugae

Question 16

The end products of protein digestion are amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following substances is absorbed by the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salts 
B)  Vitamin K 
C)  Water 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Salts 
B)  Vitamin K 
C)  Water 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

The names of many enzymes end in -ase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are four major types of teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Protein digestion uses trypsin made in the pancreas and peptidases made in the intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Digestive System

Which of the following statements is not true?

Because of its location,the pharynx can be considered part of the

Name and describe the two most prominent extensions of the peritoneum.

The esophagus is a main organ of the digestive system.

The secretion of the hormone cholecystokinin from the small intestine causes

The function of bile is to

One function of bile is to remove cholesterol from the body.

A full set of permanent consists of

What is peristalsis? What layer of the wall of the digestive tract is responsible for peristalsis?

Protein digestion begins in the mouth.

The term tricuspids refers to these types of teeth

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -A wormlike tubular structure that is attached to the cecum of the large intestines

The movement of digested food from the digestive system to the circulating fluid is called

Food undergoes which of the following types of processing in the body?

The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the

The end products of protein digestion are amino acids.

Which of the following substances is absorbed by the large intestine?

The names of many enzymes end in -ase.

There are four major types of teeth.

Protein digestion uses trypsin made in the pancreas and peptidases made in the intestine.

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