Question 1

The duodenum is an accessory structure of the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The cardiac sphincter is between the stomach and the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One of the functions of the liver is to produce bile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One function of pancreatic juice is to lower the pH of the food entering the small intestine from the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the abdominal cavity,the serosa layer is composed of parietal peritoneum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cementum covers the neck and root of the tooth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The wall of the stomach is unique because it contains two muscle layers rather than one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mumps are an infection of the submandibular salivary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When the stomach is empty,its lining lies in folds called chyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The mucosa and the serosa are the innermost and outermost layers of the digestive tract,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the process of protein 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

Protein digestion begins in the stomach,

Question 12

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

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 13

Which of the following substances is absorbed into the blood capillaries of the intestinal villi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amino acids 
B)  Fatty acids 
C)  Glycerol 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Amino acids 
B)  Fatty acids 
C)  Glycerol 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the gastrointestinal tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about 9 feet long in adults. 
B)  It is also called the alimentary canal. 
C)  The material in the gastrointestinal tract is considered to be outside the body. 
D)  All of the above are true of the gastrointestinal tract. 
A)  It is about 9 feet long in adults. 
B)  It is also called the alimentary canal. 
C)  The material in the gastrointestinal tract is considered to be outside the body. 
D)  All of the above are true of the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 15

The layer of the digestive tract that generates peristalsis is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Gland that produces bile

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 17

The two most important extensions of the peritoneum are the mesentery and the greater omentum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The splenic flexure is where the ascending colon becomes the transverse colon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The hormone gastrin causes the contraction of the walls of the gallbladder and forces bile into the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

Exam 16: Digestive System

The duodenum is an accessory structure of the digestive system.

The cardiac sphincter is between the stomach and the small intestine.

One of the functions of the liver is to produce bile.

One function of pancreatic juice is to lower the pH of the food entering the small intestine from the stomach.

In the abdominal cavity,the serosa layer is composed of parietal peritoneum.

Cementum covers the neck and root of the tooth.

The wall of the stomach is unique because it contains two muscle layers rather than one.

Mumps are an infection of the submandibular salivary gland.

When the stomach is empty,its lining lies in folds called chyme.

The mucosa and the serosa are the innermost and outermost layers of the digestive tract,respectively.

Explain the process of protein digestion.Include all the enzymes involved,where they are made,where they work,what they act on,and what their end products are.

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

Which of the following substances is absorbed into the blood capillaries of the intestinal villi?

Which of the following is not true of the gastrointestinal tract?

The layer of the digestive tract that generates peristalsis is the

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Gland that produces bile

The two most important extensions of the peritoneum are the mesentery and the greater omentum.

The splenic flexure is where the ascending colon becomes the transverse colon.

The hormone gastrin causes the contraction of the walls of the gallbladder and forces bile into the small intestine.

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

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