Question 1

What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Trachea 
B) Esophagus 
C) Pylorus 
D) Ampulla of Vater 
A) Trachea 
B) Esophagus 
C) Pylorus 
D) Ampulla of Vater

Question 2

Bile is not found in which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Cystic duct 
B) Liver 
C) Pancreas 
D) Duodenum 
A) Cystic duct 
B) Liver 
C) Pancreas 
D) Duodenum

Question 3

The liver lobule secretes

Accepted Answer

A) bile. 
B) cholecystokinin. 
C) lipase. 
D) chyle. 
A) bile. 
B) cholecystokinin. 
C) lipase. 
D) chyle.

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of bile?

Accepted Answer

A) Aids in the digestion of fats 
B) Achieves emulsification 
C) Classified as a lipase 
D) Two of the above 
A) Aids in the digestion of fats 
B) Achieves emulsification 
C) Classified as a lipase 
D) Two of the above

Question 5

Which condition is most likely to be caused by pyloric stenosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Diarrhea 
B) Jaundice 
C) Projectile vomiting 
D) Ascites 
A) Diarrhea 
B) Jaundice 
C) Projectile vomiting 
D) Ascites

Question 6

Which surgical procedure is most likely to cause dumping syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Appendectomy 
B) Colostomy 
C) Gastrectomy 
D) Cholecystectomy 
A) Appendectomy 
B) Colostomy 
C) Gastrectomy 
D) Cholecystectomy

Question 7

Which drug action increases gut motility and is therefore used in the treatment of paralytic ileus?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminates acetylcholine (ACh) 
B) Activates muscarinic receptors 
C) Acts as a vagolytic 
D) Blocks norepinephrine 
A) Eliminates acetylcholine (ACh) 
B) Activates muscarinic receptors 
C) Acts as a vagolytic 
D) Blocks norepinephrine

Question 8

Lactose intolerance is a _____ problem.

Accepted Answer

A) disaccharidase 
B) HCl 
C) bile 
D) cholecystokinin (CCK) 
A) disaccharidase 
B) HCl 
C) bile 
D) cholecystokinin (CCK)

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A) It secretes bicarbonate in response to secretin. 
B) Its secretion makes the duodenal contents alkaline. 
C) It secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes. 
D) Its enzymatic secretions drain into the hepatic portal system. 
A) It secretes bicarbonate in response to secretin. 
B) Its secretion makes the duodenal contents alkaline. 
C) It secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes. 
D) Its enzymatic secretions drain into the hepatic portal system.

Question 10

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Cells in the stomach: chief,parietal,mucus-secreting 
B) Hormones: gastrin,secretin,cholecystokinin 
C) Blood vessels of the portal system: portal vein,superior mesenteric vein,splenic vein 
D) Biliary tree structures: cystic duct,portal vein,common bile duct 
A) Cells in the stomach: chief,parietal,mucus-secreting 
B) Hormones: gastrin,secretin,cholecystokinin 
C) Blood vessels of the portal system: portal vein,superior mesenteric vein,splenic vein 
D) Biliary tree structures: cystic duct,portal vein,common bile duct

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the roof of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A) Uvula 
B) Tonsil 
C) Frenulum 
D) Palate 
A) Uvula 
B) Tonsil 
C) Frenulum 
D) Palate

Question 12

This structure is located between the pylorus and the jejunum.

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Duodenum 
C) Cecum 
D) Esophagus 
A) Stomach 
B) Duodenum 
C) Cecum 
D) Esophagus

Question 13

Which structure is located between the cecum and the transverse colon?

Accepted Answer

A) Appendix 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Sigmoid 
D) Ascending colon 
A) Appendix 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Sigmoid 
D) Ascending colon

Question 14

Most digestion and absorption takes place within the

Accepted Answer

A) stomach. 
B) esophagus. 
C) colon. 
D) duodenum and part of the jejunum. 
A) stomach. 
B) esophagus. 
C) colon. 
D) duodenum and part of the jejunum.

Question 15

The common bile duct empties its contents into the

Accepted Answer

A) stomach. 
B) base of the esophagus. 
C) duodenum. 
D) cecum. 
A) stomach. 
B) base of the esophagus. 
C) duodenum. 
D) cecum.

Question 16

Deciduous,baby,and milk are descriptive for which structure(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Gums 
B) Sinuses 
C) Teeth 
D) Tonsils 
A) Gums 
B) Sinuses 
C) Teeth 
D) Tonsils

Question 17

Which of the following structures allow(s) the stomach to expand?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief cells 
B) The appendix 
C) Villi 
D) Rugae 
A) Chief cells 
B) The appendix 
C) Villi 
D) Rugae

Question 18

Which structure prevents gastric reflux?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyloric valve 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Lower esophageal sphincter 
D) Anal sphincter 
A) Pyloric valve 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Lower esophageal sphincter 
D) Anal sphincter

Question 19

Which of the following does not directly connect to the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A) Cecum 
B) Jejunum 
C) Pylorus 
D) Common bile duct 
A) Cecum 
B) Jejunum 
C) Pylorus 
D) Common bile duct

Question 20

What is the site of most chemical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Mouth 
C) Cecum 
D) Duodenum 
A) Stomach 
B) Mouth 
C) Cecum 
D) Duodenum

Exam 23: Digestive System

What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

Bile is not found in which structure?

The liver lobule secretes

Which of the following is characteristic of bile?

Which condition is most likely to be caused by pyloric stenosis?

Which surgical procedure is most likely to cause dumping syndrome?

Which drug action increases gut motility and is therefore used in the treatment of paralytic ileus?

Lactose intolerance is a _____ problem.

Which of the following is not true of the pancreas?

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following refers to the roof of the mouth?

This structure is located between the pylorus and the jejunum.

Which structure is located between the cecum and the transverse colon?

Most digestion and absorption takes place within the

The common bile duct empties its contents into the

Deciduous,baby,and milk are descriptive for which structure(s)?

Which of the following structures allow(s) the stomach to expand?

Which structure prevents gastric reflux?

Which of the following does not directly connect to the duodenum?

What is the site of most chemical digestion?

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