Question 1

There are six salivary glands in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Incisors are also called the canine teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Chewing food 
B)  Churning food in the stomach 
C)  Enzymes breaking food down to small molecules 
D)  All of the above are examples of mechanical digestion 
A)  Chewing food 
B)  Churning food in the stomach 
C)  Enzymes breaking food down to small molecules 
D)  All of the above are examples of mechanical digestion

Question 4

The process of peristalsis moves material through the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List and describe the four kinds of teeth.What is the function of each type?

Accepted Answer

The four kinds of teeth are incisors, ca

Question 6

Match the term with its correction definition.
-Partially digested food mixture leaving the stomach

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

The ileum of the small intestine empties into the transverse colon of the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Lining each tooth socket is

Accepted Answer

A)  a mucous membrane 
B)  a simple squamous epithelium membrane 
C)  a periodontal membrane 
D)  dentin 
A)  a mucous membrane 
B)  a simple squamous epithelium membrane 
C)  a periodontal membrane 
D)  dentin

Question 9

In which part of the small intestine does most of the chemical digestion occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ileum 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Both a and c above 
A)  Ileum 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Duodenum 
D)  Both a and c above

Question 10

Explain the steps in carbohydrate digestion.Include all the enzymes involved,where they are made,where they work,what they act on,and what their end products are.

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mou

Question 11

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Part of the small intestine into which food enters when it leaves the duodenum

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 12

A full set of deciduous or baby teeth 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 13

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach; where most of the chemical digestion takes place

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 14

The semisolid mixture in the stomach is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bolus 
B)  chyme 
C)  feces 
D)  deglutition 
A)  bolus 
B)  chyme 
C)  feces 
D)  deglutition

Question 15

The muscularis layer of the digestive tract is responsible for peristalsis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the splenic flexure,the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

List the subdivisions of the large intestine in order from the ileocecal valve to the rectum.Include the flexures in the proper places.

Accepted Answer

The large intestine, also known as the c

Question 18

The body of the stomach is the enlarged portion of the stomach that is to the left and above where the esophagus opens into the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Part of the stomach that is to the left and above where the esophagus opens into 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

Question 20

The end product of amylase digestion is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  lactose 
C)  maltose 
D)  fructose 
A)  glucose 
B)  lactose 
C)  maltose 
D)  fructose

Exam 16: Digestive System

There are six salivary glands in the body.

Incisors are also called the canine teeth.

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

The process of peristalsis moves material through the digestive tract.

List and describe the four kinds of teeth.What is the function of each type?

Match the term with its correction definition. -Partially digested food mixture leaving the stomach

The ileum of the small intestine empties into the transverse colon of the large intestine.

Lining each tooth socket is

In which part of the small intestine does most of the chemical digestion occur?

Explain the steps in carbohydrate digestion.Include all the enzymes involved,where they are made,where they work,what they act on,and what their end products are.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Part of the small intestine into which food enters when it leaves the duodenum

A full set of deciduous or baby teeth consists of

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach; where most of the chemical digestion takes place

The semisolid mixture in the stomach is called

The muscularis layer of the digestive tract is responsible for peristalsis.

At the splenic flexure,the

List the subdivisions of the large intestine in order from the ileocecal valve to the rectum.Include the flexures in the proper places.

The body of the stomach is the enlarged portion of the stomach that is to the left and above where the esophagus opens into the stomach.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Part of the stomach that is to the left and above where the esophagus opens into the stomach

The end product of amylase digestion is usually

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