Question 1

Functions of the stomach include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical breakdown of food. 
B)  denaturation of proteins. 
C)  absorption of triglycerides. 
D)  initiation of protein digestion. 
E)  storage of ingested food. 
A)  mechanical breakdown of food. 
B)  denaturation of proteins. 
C)  absorption of triglycerides. 
D)  initiation of protein digestion. 
E)  storage of ingested food. C

Question 2

Enterogastric reflexes

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit gastric motility. 
B)  involve the enteric nervous system. 
C)  inhibit gastric secretion. 
D)  are triggered by chyme entering the duodenum. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  inhibit gastric motility. 
B)  involve the enteric nervous system. 
C)  inhibit gastric secretion. 
D)  are triggered by chyme entering the duodenum. 
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

______are blade- shaped teeth that function in cutting or clipping.

Accepted Answer

A)  Molars 
B)  Incisors 
C)  Cuspids 
D)  Bicuspids 
E)  Canines 
A)  Molars 
B)  Incisors 
C)  Cuspids 
D)  Bicuspids 
E)  Canines B

Question 4

Which region of the stomach does the esophagus connect to?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardia 
B)  antrum 
C)  body 
D)  pylorus 
E)  fundus 
A)  cardia 
B)  antrum 
C)  body 
D)  pylorus 
E)  fundus

Question 5

________ are complexes of fatty acids, monoglycerides, and bile salts

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are complexes of fatty acids, monoglycerides,...

Question 6

An enzyme secreted by the gastric mucosa of a newborn that coagulates milk proteins is

Accepted Answer

A)  trypsin. 
B)  pepsin. 
C)  cholecystokinin. 
D)  gastrin. 
E)  rennin. 
A)  trypsin. 
B)  pepsin. 
C)  cholecystokinin. 
D)  gastrin. 
E)  rennin.

Question 7

The exocrine portion of the pancreas is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic lobules. 
B)  islets of Langerhans. 
C)  pancreatic acini. 
D)  pancreatic crypts. 
E)  triads. 
A)  pancreatic lobules. 
B)  islets of Langerhans. 
C)  pancreatic acini. 
D)  pancreatic crypts. 
E)  triads.

Question 8

Increased secretion by all the salivary glands results from

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal stimulation. 
B)  parasympathetic stimulation. 
C)  sympathetic stimulation. 
D)  myenteric reflexes. 
E)  hunger. 
A)  hormonal stimulation. 
B)  parasympathetic stimulation. 
C)  sympathetic stimulation. 
D)  myenteric reflexes. 
E)  hunger.

Question 9

An enzyme that digests proteins into peptides is

Accepted Answer

A)  amylase. 
B)  maltase. 
C)  trypsin. 
D)  lipase. 
E)  nuclease. 
A)  amylase. 
B)  maltase. 
C)  trypsin. 
D)  lipase. 
E)  nuclease.

Question 10

The connection of the anterior portion of the tongue to the underlying epithelium is the

Accepted Answer

A)  labial frenulum. 
B)  glossal septum. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  faux. 
E)  lingual frenulum. 
A)  labial frenulum. 
B)  glossal septum. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  faux. 
E)  lingual frenulum.

Question 11

The pancreas produces

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleases. 
B)  lipases and amylase. 
C)  peptidases and proteinases. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  nucleases. 
B)  lipases and amylase. 
C)  peptidases and proteinases. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only

Question 12

Parietal cells secrete

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrin. 
B)  vitamin B12. 
C)  mucus. 
D)  pepsinogen. 
E)  intrinsic factor. 
A)  gastrin. 
B)  vitamin B12. 
C)  mucus. 
D)  pepsinogen. 
E)  intrinsic factor.

Question 13

Identify the salivary gland that secretes a watery mixture rich in salivary amylase and bicarbonate ion.

Accepted Answer

A)  submandibular 
B)  mandibular 
C)  sublingual 
D)  lingual 
E)  parotid 
A)  submandibular 
B)  mandibular 
C)  sublingual 
D)  lingual 
E)  parotid

Question 14

The villi are most developed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  jejunum. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  cecum. 
D)  duodenum. 
E)  gallbladder. 
A)  jejunum. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  cecum. 
D)  duodenum. 
E)  gallbladder.

Question 15

The Kupffer cells of the liver

Accepted Answer

A)  are phagocytic. 
B)  destroy RBCs. 
C)  destroy bacteria. 
D)  present antigens. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are phagocytic. 
B)  destroy RBCs. 
C)  destroy bacteria. 
D)  present antigens. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The first teeth to appear are the ________ teeth

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first teeth to appear are the...

Question 17

A drug that blocks the action of the hormone cholecystokinin would affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition of pancreatic secretions. 
B)  acid production by the stomach. 
C)  the delivery of bile. 
D)  B and C only 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  the composition of pancreatic secretions. 
B)  acid production by the stomach. 
C)  the delivery of bile. 
D)  B and C only 
E)  A, B, and C

Question 18

_____crush and grind food.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicuspids 
B)  Cuspids 
C)  Molars 
D)  Incisors 
E)  both A and C 
A)  Bicuspids 
B)  Cuspids 
C)  Molars 
D)  Incisors 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

Figure 22- 1 The Wall of the Small Intestine
Use Figure 22- 1 to answer the following questions:
-Which structure controls the contraction of the muscularis externa?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  2 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  11 
A)  8 
B)  2 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  11

Question 20

The greater omentum is

Accepted Answer

A)  important in the digestion of fats. 
B)  the entrance to the stomach. 
C)  attached to the stomach at the lesser curvature. 
D)  a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera. 
E)  a sheet of mesentery that attaches to the liver. 
A)  important in the digestion of fats. 
B)  the entrance to the stomach. 
C)  attached to the stomach at the lesser curvature. 
D)  a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera. 
E)  a sheet of mesentery that attaches to the liver.

Exam 22: The Digestive System

Functions of the stomach include all of the following, except

Enterogastric reflexes

______are blade- shaped teeth that function in cutting or clipping.

Which region of the stomach does the esophagus connect to?

________ are complexes of fatty acids, monoglycerides, and bile salts

An enzyme secreted by the gastric mucosa of a newborn that coagulates milk proteins is

The exocrine portion of the pancreas is composed of

Increased secretion by all the salivary glands results from

An enzyme that digests proteins into peptides is

The connection of the anterior portion of the tongue to the underlying epithelium is the

The pancreas produces

Parietal cells secrete

Identify the salivary gland that secretes a watery mixture rich in salivary amylase and bicarbonate ion.

The villi are most developed in the

The Kupffer cells of the liver

The first teeth to appear are the ________ teeth

A drug that blocks the action of the hormone cholecystokinin would affect

_____crush and grind food.

Figure 22- 1 The Wall of the Small Intestine Use Figure 22- 1 to answer the following questions: -Which structure controls the contraction of the muscularis externa?

The greater omentum is

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