Question 1

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Salivary glands: sublingual,submandibular,parotid 
B) Small intestine: duodenum,jejunum,ileum,cecum 
C) Digestive enzymes: amylase,protease,lipase 
D) Large intestine: ascending colon,transverse colon,descending colon,sigmoid 
A) Salivary glands: sublingual,submandibular,parotid 
B) Small intestine: duodenum,jejunum,ileum,cecum 
C) Digestive enzymes: amylase,protease,lipase 
D) Large intestine: ascending colon,transverse colon,descending colon,sigmoid

Question 2

The sigmoid is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) small intestine. 
B) colon. 
C) hepatic portal circulation. 
D) stomach. 
A) small intestine. 
B) colon. 
C) hepatic portal circulation. 
D) stomach.

Question 3

The cecum is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) duodenum. 
B) large intestine. 
C) biliary tree. 
D) stomach. 
A) duodenum. 
B) large intestine. 
C) biliary tree. 
D) stomach.

Question 4

Peristalsis

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be affected by drugs. 
B) is caused by contraction of smooth muscle. 
C) only occurs within the small intestines. 
D) normally moves chyme into the biliary tree. 
A) cannot be affected by drugs. 
B) is caused by contraction of smooth muscle. 
C) only occurs within the small intestines. 
D) normally moves chyme into the biliary tree.

Question 5

Which organ produces bile and secretes it into the hepatic ducts?

Accepted Answer

A) Pancreas 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Spleen 
D) Liver 
A) Pancreas 
B) Gallbladder 
C) Spleen 
D) Liver

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Lipases are emulsifying agents. 
B) Amylases digest carbohydrates. 
C) Pepsin is an amylase. 
D) Trypsin is a lipase. 
A) Lipases are emulsifying agents. 
B) Amylases digest carbohydrates. 
C) Pepsin is an amylase. 
D) Trypsin is a lipase.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the appendix?

Accepted Answer

A) It is located in the RLQ 
B) Secretes several CCK and secretin 
C) Hangs off the end of the hepatic flexure 
D) Secretes trypsinogen 
A) It is located in the RLQ 
B) Secretes several CCK and secretin 
C) Hangs off the end of the hepatic flexure 
D) Secretes trypsinogen

Question 8

Obstruction of the common bile duct causes

Accepted Answer

A) pain in the RLQ. 
B) GERD. 
C) jaundice. 
D) lactose intolerance. 
A) pain in the RLQ. 
B) GERD. 
C) jaundice. 
D) lactose intolerance.

Question 9

Chyle is found in the

Accepted Answer

A) portal vein. 
B) stomach. 
C) lacteals. 
D) pancreas. 
A) portal vein. 
B) stomach. 
C) lacteals. 
D) pancreas.

Question 10

The fundus,body,and pylorus are parts of the

Accepted Answer

A) small intestine. 
B) large intestine. 
C) biliary tree. 
D) stomach. 
A) small intestine. 
B) large intestine. 
C) biliary tree. 
D) stomach.

Question 11

Which of the following is least characteristic of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) Monosaccharide 
B) Carbohydrate 
C) An end-product of digestion by a disaccharidase 
D) Trypsin 
A) Monosaccharide 
B) Carbohydrate 
C) An end-product of digestion by a disaccharidase 
D) Trypsin

Question 12

Peristalsis is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical digestion 
B) Deglutition 
C) Motility 
D) Emulsification 
A) Chemical digestion 
B) Deglutition 
C) Motility 
D) Emulsification

Question 13

Gastrin,secretin,and cholecystokinin are

Accepted Answer

A) secreted by the stomach. 
B) amylases. 
C) emulsifying agents. 
D) hormones. 
A) secreted by the stomach. 
B) amylases. 
C) emulsifying agents. 
D) hormones.

Question 14

This organ secretes most of the plasma proteins,including albumin and many of the clotting factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Pancreas 
B) Liver 
C) Pylorus 
D) Cecum 
A) Pancreas 
B) Liver 
C) Pylorus 
D) Cecum

Question 15

Gingiva refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) teeth. 
B) microvilli. 
C) gums. 
D) tongue. 
A) teeth. 
B) microvilli. 
C) gums. 
D) tongue.

Question 16

Which of the following produces the disaccharides as its end-products of digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) Lipase 
B) Amylase 
C) Hydrochloric acid 
D) Gastrin 
A) Lipase 
B) Amylase 
C) Hydrochloric acid 
D) Gastrin

Question 17

The cystic duct,common bile duct,and hepatic ducts

Accepted Answer

A) are parts of the biliary tree. 
B) carry chyle. 
C) are parts of the small intestine. 
D) are parts of the hepatic portal circulation. 
A) are parts of the biliary tree. 
B) carry chyle. 
C) are parts of the small intestine. 
D) are parts of the hepatic portal circulation.

Question 18

The word hepatic refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas. 
B) portal vein. 
C) mesentery. 
D) liver. 
A) pancreas. 
B) portal vein. 
C) mesentery. 
D) liver.

Question 19

The elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus is called

Accepted Answer

A) flatulence. 
B) eructation. 
C) deglutition. 
D) mastication. 
A) flatulence. 
B) eructation. 
C) deglutition. 
D) mastication.

Question 20

Chyle and bile are most related to

Accepted Answer

A) glucose,fructose,and galactose. 
B) intrinsic and extrinsic factor. 
C) fat and lacteal. 
D) trypsin and pepsin. 
A) glucose,fructose,and galactose. 
B) intrinsic and extrinsic factor. 
C) fat and lacteal. 
D) trypsin and pepsin.

Exam 23: Digestive System

Which group is incorrect?

The sigmoid is part of the

The cecum is part of the

Peristalsis

Which organ produces bile and secretes it into the hepatic ducts?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true of the appendix?

Obstruction of the common bile duct causes

Chyle is found in the

The fundus,body,and pylorus are parts of the

Which of the following is least characteristic of glucose?

Peristalsis is best described as

Gastrin,secretin,and cholecystokinin are

This organ secretes most of the plasma proteins,including albumin and many of the clotting factors.

Gingiva refers to the

Which of the following produces the disaccharides as its end-products of digestion?

The cystic duct,common bile duct,and hepatic ducts

The word hepatic refers to the

The elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus is called

Chyle and bile are most related to

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