Question 1

Functions of the tongue include all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical processing of food. 
B) manipulation of food. 
C) sensory analysis of food. 
D) aiding in speech. 
E) partitioning the oropharynx from the nasopharynx. 
A) mechanical processing of food. 
B) manipulation of food. 
C) sensory analysis of food. 
D) aiding in speech. 
E) partitioning the oropharynx from the nasopharynx.

Question 2

If digestion of a carbohydrate results in equal amounts of glucose and galactose,this carbohydrate is probably

Accepted Answer

A) sucrose. 
B) maltose. 
C) lactose. 
D) cellulose. 
E) glycogen. 
A) sucrose. 
B) maltose. 
C) lactose. 
D) cellulose. 
E) glycogen.

Question 3

Approximately the last 15 cm of the digestive tract is the

Accepted Answer

A) anus. 
B) anal canal. 
C) rectum. 
D) sigmoid colon. 
E) rectal column. 
A) anus. 
B) anal canal. 
C) rectum. 
D) sigmoid colon. 
E) rectal column.

Question 4

Figure 24-1 The Stomach (dissected)
Use Figure 24-1 to answer the following question:
-Identify the structure labeled "5."

Accepted Answer

A) fundus 
B) cardia 
C) lesser curvature 
D) greater curvature 
E) pylorus 
A) fundus 
B) cardia 
C) lesser curvature 
D) greater curvature 
E) pylorus

Question 5

Which of the following contains a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein?

Accepted Answer

A) falciform ligament 
B) greater omentum 
C) mesentery proper 
D) lesser omentum 
E) diaphragm 
A) falciform ligament 
B) greater omentum 
C) mesentery proper 
D) lesser omentum 
E) diaphragm

Question 6

Sensory nerve cells,parasympathetic ganglia,and sympathetic postganglionic fibers can be found in the

Accepted Answer

A) mucosa. 
B) serosa. 
C) adventitia. 
D) submucosal plexus. 
E) lamina propria. 
A) mucosa. 
B) serosa. 
C) adventitia. 
D) submucosal plexus. 
E) lamina propria.

Question 7

The middle segment of the small intestine is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The middle segment of the small intestine...

Question 8

Figure 24-2 The Wall of the Small Intestine
Use Figure 24-2 to answer the following question:
-What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

Accepted Answer

A) production of sodium bicarbonate 
B) production of lipase 
C) protection from bacteria 
D) production of hydrochloric acid 
E) production of pepsinogen 
A) production of sodium bicarbonate 
B) production of lipase 
C) protection from bacteria 
D) production of hydrochloric acid 
E) production of pepsinogen

Question 9

Within the oral cavity,both mechanical and chemical ________ begin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Within the oral cavity,both mechanical and chemical...

Question 10

All of the following are true of the process known as cotransport,except that

Accepted Answer

A) only neutral compounds such as sugars are transported. 
B) more than one molecule or ion is moved through the cell membrane at one time. 
C) ATP is not required by the transport protein. 
D) saturation phenomenon can be observed. 
E) molecules can be moved against a concentration gradient. 
A) only neutral compounds such as sugars are transported. 
B) more than one molecule or ion is moved through the cell membrane at one time. 
C) ATP is not required by the transport protein. 
D) saturation phenomenon can be observed. 
E) molecules can be moved against a concentration gradient.

Question 11

Approximately ________ liters of fluid are secreted by the small intestine each day.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 10 
C) 2 
D) 1 
E) 7 
A) 20 
B) 10 
C) 2 
D) 1 
E) 7

Question 12

Products of fat digestion are transported initially by

Accepted Answer

A) capillaries. 
B) veins. 
C) lymphatic vessels. 
D) the interstitial fluid. 
E) the arterioles. 
A) capillaries. 
B) veins. 
C) lymphatic vessels. 
D) the interstitial fluid. 
E) the arterioles.

Question 13

Put the following steps of stomach acid production in the correct order starting with the reaction that requires an enzyme: 1. H₂CO₃ dissociates
2) chloride ion combines with H+ in the gastric lumen
3) water and CO2 combine to form carbonic acid
4) H+ and bicarbonate ion are transported out of the cell

Accepted Answer

A) 3, 1, 2, 4 
B) 1, 3, 2, 4 
C) 4, 3, 1, 2 
D) 4, 1, 2, 3 
E) 3, 1, 4, 2 
A) 3, 1, 2, 4 
B) 1, 3, 2, 4 
C) 4, 3, 1, 2 
D) 4, 1, 2, 3 
E) 3, 1, 4, 2

Question 14

The taenia coli are

Accepted Answer

A) tears of the colon. 
B) longitudinal bands of smooth muscle in the colon wall. 
C) ridges in the mucosa of the colon. 
D) polyps that obstruct the sigmoid colon. 
E) tumors normally confined in the sigmoid colon. 
A) tears of the colon. 
B) longitudinal bands of smooth muscle in the colon wall. 
C) ridges in the mucosa of the colon. 
D) polyps that obstruct the sigmoid colon. 
E) tumors normally confined in the sigmoid colon.

Question 15

Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity.As a result you would expect Mary to be at risk for

Accepted Answer

A) protein malnutrition. 
B) pernicious anemia. 
C) diarrhea. 
D) dehydration. 
E) an ulcer. 
A) protein malnutrition. 
B) pernicious anemia. 
C) diarrhea. 
D) dehydration. 
E) an ulcer.

Question 16

Maltose is hydrolyzed into monosaccharides by the enzyme ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maltose is hydrolyzed into monosaccharides by the...

Question 17

Blockage of the common hepatic duct would interfere with digestion of

Accepted Answer

A) proteins. 
B) fats. 
C) disaccharides. 
D) complex carbohydrates. 
E) vitamins. 
A) proteins. 
B) fats. 
C) disaccharides. 
D) complex carbohydrates. 
E) vitamins.

Question 18

The digestive tract is also referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) alimentary canal. 
B) esophagus. 
C) GI tract. 
D) alimentary canal and the GI tract. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) alimentary canal. 
B) esophagus. 
C) GI tract. 
D) alimentary canal and the GI tract. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Gastrin secretion in response to elevated luminal pH is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) neural stimulation. 
B) local stimulation. 
C) muscular stimulation. 
D) hormone stimulation. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) neural stimulation. 
B) local stimulation. 
C) muscular stimulation. 
D) hormone stimulation. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release a watery,bicarbonate-rich fluid is

Accepted Answer

A) enterocrinin. 
B) secretin. 
C) cholecystokinin. 
D) GIP. 
E) gastrin. 
A) enterocrinin. 
B) secretin. 
C) cholecystokinin. 
D) GIP. 
E) gastrin.

Exam 24: The Digestive System

Functions of the tongue include all of the following,except

If digestion of a carbohydrate results in equal amounts of glucose and galactose,this carbohydrate is probably

Approximately the last 15 cm of the digestive tract is the

Figure 24-1 The Stomach (dissected) Use Figure 24-1 to answer the following question: -Identify the structure labeled "5."

Which of the following contains a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein?

Sensory nerve cells,parasympathetic ganglia,and sympathetic postganglionic fibers can be found in the

The middle segment of the small intestine is called the ________.

Figure 24-2 The Wall of the Small Intestine Use Figure 24-2 to answer the following question: -What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

Within the oral cavity,both mechanical and chemical ________ begin.

All of the following are true of the process known as cotransport,except that

Approximately ________ liters of fluid are secreted by the small intestine each day.

Products of fat digestion are transported initially by

The taenia coli are

Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity.As a result you would expect Mary to be at risk for

Maltose is hydrolyzed into monosaccharides by the enzyme ________.

Blockage of the common hepatic duct would interfere with digestion of

The digestive tract is also referred to as the

Gastrin secretion in response to elevated luminal pH is an example of

The intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release a watery,bicarbonate-rich fluid is

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