Question 1

The pancreas is located primarily on the ________ side of the body, and it produces an _______ juice that is rich in a variety of enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A)  left, acidic 
B)  left, alkaline 
C)  right, acidic 
D)  right, alkaline 
A)  left, acidic 
B)  left, alkaline 
C)  right, acidic 
D)  right, alkaline

Question 2

The projections on the superior surface of the tongue, some of which house taste buds, are the

Accepted Answer

A)  tonsils. 
B)  cilia. 
C)  rugae. 
D)  glossal spines. 
E)  papillae. 
A)  tonsils. 
B)  cilia. 
C)  rugae. 
D)  glossal spines. 
E)  papillae.

Question 3

Gastric mixing changes

Accepted Answer

A)  foodstuffs into bile. 
B)  food into chyle. 
C)  a bolus into chyme. 
D)  chyle into pepsin. 
E)  proteins into lipids. 
A)  foodstuffs into bile. 
B)  food into chyle. 
C)  a bolus into chyme. 
D)  chyle into pepsin. 
E)  proteins into lipids.

Question 4

Which peritoneal fold supports the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater omentum 
B)  Lesser omentum 
C)  Falciform ligament 
D)  Mesocolon 
E)  Peritoneal ligament 
A)  Greater omentum 
B)  Lesser omentum 
C)  Falciform ligament 
D)  Mesocolon 
E)  Peritoneal ligament

Question 5

Chewed food mixed with saliva is called a ________, which is swallowed once mastication is complete.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chewed food mixed with saliva is called...

Question 6

Mechanical & chemical processes of digestion.  
-This figure shows the stomach. Which number indicates the fundus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  8

Question 7

Villi

Accepted Answer

A)  are found throughout the gastrointestinal tract. 
B)  generate movement of materials in the large intestine. 
C)  increase surface area in the small intestine. 
D)  contain both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  are found throughout the gastrointestinal tract. 
B)  generate movement of materials in the large intestine. 
C)  increase surface area in the small intestine. 
D)  contain both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Protein digestion begins in the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  esophagus. 
D)  small intestine. 
E)  large intestine. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  esophagus. 
D)  small intestine. 
E)  large intestine.

Question 9

The presence of fatty chyme in the small intestine stimulates it to release ________, which causes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrin; liver to secrete an alkaline solution 
B)  CCK; gallbladder to release bile 
C)  CCK; stomach to increase gastric secretion 
D)  secretin; stomach to increase motility 
E)  secretin; pancreas to release acidic pancreatic juice 
A)  gastrin; liver to secrete an alkaline solution 
B)  CCK; gallbladder to release bile 
C)  CCK; stomach to increase gastric secretion 
D)  secretin; stomach to increase motility 
E)  secretin; pancreas to release acidic pancreatic juice

Question 10

Which is not a lobe of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right lobe 
B)  Caudate lobe 
C)  Round lobe 
D)  Quadrate lobe 
E)  Left lobe 
A)  Right lobe 
B)  Caudate lobe 
C)  Round lobe 
D)  Quadrate lobe 
E)  Left lobe

Question 11

Peristalsis

Accepted Answer

A)  is under voluntary control. 
B)  involves the opening and closing of muscular sphincters. 
C)  involves back-and-forth movement for mixing. 
D)  is the alternating contraction of muscle layers in the GI tract wall that propels materials through the tract. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  is under voluntary control. 
B)  involves the opening and closing of muscular sphincters. 
C)  involves back-and-forth movement for mixing. 
D)  is the alternating contraction of muscle layers in the GI tract wall that propels materials through the tract. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

The central cavity of a tooth is filled with

Accepted Answer

A)  cementum. 
B)  dentin. 
C)  pulp. 
D)  enamel. 
E)  calcium phosphate. 
A)  cementum. 
B)  dentin. 
C)  pulp. 
D)  enamel. 
E)  calcium phosphate.

Question 13

The small and large intestines are considered part of the lower GI tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Salivary amylase is activated once it enters the acidic environment of the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The esophagus

Accepted Answer

A)  secretes digestive enzymes from its mucosa. 
B)  is located anterior to the trachea. 
C)  opens to the stomach at the pyloric sphincter. 
D)  contains both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers. 
E)  is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. 
A)  secretes digestive enzymes from its mucosa. 
B)  is located anterior to the trachea. 
C)  opens to the stomach at the pyloric sphincter. 
D)  contains both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers. 
E)  is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Question 16

The process by which bile breaks up large fat droplets into smaller ones is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which bile breaks up...

Question 17

Select all that describe the movements of the small intestine.
A) Segmentation
B) Peristalsis
C) Haustral churning
D) Mass movements

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select all that describe the movements of...

Question 18

For the majority of the GI tract, which layer(s) of the wall contain smooth muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscularis only 
B)  Mucosa and adventitia 
C)  Serosa only 
D)  Mucosa and muscularis 
E)  Submucosa and muscularis 
A)  Muscularis only 
B)  Mucosa and adventitia 
C)  Serosa only 
D)  Mucosa and muscularis 
E)  Submucosa and muscularis

Question 19

What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keratinized stratified squamous 
B)  Nonkeratinized stratified squamous 
C)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar 
D)  Keratinized stratified cuboidal 
E)  Nonkeratinized stratified cuboidal 
A)  Keratinized stratified squamous 
B)  Nonkeratinized stratified squamous 
C)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar 
D)  Keratinized stratified cuboidal 
E)  Nonkeratinized stratified cuboidal

Question 20

What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile 
B)  Arterial blood 
C)  Venous blood 
D)  Mixed arterial and venous blood 
E)  Hepatic juice 
A)  Bile 
B)  Arterial blood 
C)  Venous blood 
D)  Mixed arterial and venous blood 
E)  Hepatic juice

Exam 26: Digestive System

The pancreas is located primarily on the ________ side of the body, and it produces an _______ juice that is rich in a variety of enzymes.

The projections on the superior surface of the tongue, some of which house taste buds, are the

Gastric mixing changes

Which peritoneal fold supports the large intestine?

Chewed food mixed with saliva is called a ________, which is swallowed once mastication is complete.

Mechanical & chemical processes of digestion. -This figure shows the stomach. Which number indicates the fundus?

Villi

Protein digestion begins in the

The presence of fatty chyme in the small intestine stimulates it to release ________, which causes the ________.

Which is not a lobe of the liver?

Peristalsis

The central cavity of a tooth is filled with

The small and large intestines are considered part of the lower GI tract.

Salivary amylase is activated once it enters the acidic environment of the stomach.

The esophagus

The process by which bile breaks up large fat droplets into smaller ones is called ________.

Select all that describe the movements of the small intestine. A) Segmentation B) Peristalsis C) Haustral churning D) Mass movements

For the majority of the GI tract, which layer(s) of the wall contain smooth muscle?

What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity?

What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver?

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