Question 1

In response to the arrival of acidic chyme in the duodenum, the

Accepted Answer

A)  blood levels of secretin rise. 
B)  blood levels of cholecystokinin fall. 
C)  blood levels of gastrin rise. 
D)  blood levels of enterocrinin fall. 
E)  liver releases enzymes for chemical digestion. 
A)  blood levels of secretin rise. 
B)  blood levels of cholecystokinin fall. 
C)  blood levels of gastrin rise. 
D)  blood levels of enterocrinin fall. 
E)  liver releases enzymes for chemical digestion. A

Question 2

The structure that marks the division between the right and left lobes of the liver is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lesser omentum. 
B)  greater omentum. 
C)  falciform ligament. 
D)  ligamentum teres. 
E)  hepatic ligament. 
A)  lesser omentum. 
B)  greater omentum. 
C)  falciform ligament. 
D)  ligamentum teres. 
E)  hepatic ligament. C

Question 3

Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

At the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending colon. 
B)  transverse colon. 
C)  descending colon. 
D)  sigmoid colon. 
E)  rectum. 
A)  ascending colon. 
B)  transverse colon. 
C)  descending colon. 
D)  sigmoid colon. 
E)  rectum.

Question 5

The oral cavity is also known as the ________ cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  gingivae 
B)  pharyngeal 
C)  digestive 
D)  buccal 
E)  lingual 
A)  gingivae 
B)  pharyngeal 
C)  digestive 
D)  buccal 
E)  lingual

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical processing 
B)  absorption 
C)  secretion 
D)  ingestion 
E)  filtration 
A)  mechanical processing 
B)  absorption 
C)  secretion 
D)  ingestion 
E)  filtration

Question 7

The exocrine portion of the pancreas is composed of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following contains adipose tissue and provides padding for the anterior and lateral portions of the abdomen?

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 9

Which of the following is true regarding lactose intolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stomach produces inadequate amounts of lactase. 
B)  Lactose-intolerant infants cannot digest dairy fat and are at risk of starvation. 
C)  The person cannot digest any type of monosaccharide. 
D)  The intestinal crypts are not producing the enzyme lactase. 
E)  The enzyme maltase begins to digest lactose. 
A)  The stomach produces inadequate amounts of lactase. 
B)  Lactose-intolerant infants cannot digest dairy fat and are at risk of starvation. 
C)  The person cannot digest any type of monosaccharide. 
D)  The intestinal crypts are not producing the enzyme lactase. 
E)  The enzyme maltase begins to digest lactose.

Question 10

The teniae 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 11

The gastric phase of gastric secretion is triggered by the

Accepted Answer

A)  sight, thought, or smell of food. 
B)  entry of food into the stomach. 
C)  entry of chyme into the small intestine. 
D)  entry of chyme into the large intestine. 
E)  release of cholecystokinin and secretin by the small intestine. 
A)  sight, thought, or smell of food. 
B)  entry of food into the stomach. 
C)  entry of chyme into the small intestine. 
D)  entry of chyme into the large intestine. 
E)  release of cholecystokinin and secretin by the small intestine.

Question 12

The technical term for chewing is

Accepted Answer

A)  mastication. 
B)  deglutition. 
C)  peristalsis. 
D)  segmentation. 
E)  borborygmus. 
A)  mastication. 
B)  deglutition. 
C)  peristalsis. 
D)  segmentation. 
E)  borborygmus.

Question 13

Bile is stored in the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver. 
B)  duodenum. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  gallbladder. 
E)  appendix. 
A)  liver. 
B)  duodenum. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  gallbladder. 
E)  appendix.

Question 14

Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity. As a result, you would expect Mary to beatrisk for

Accepted Answer

A)  protein malnutrition. 
B)  abnormal erythropoiesis. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  dehydration. 
E)  an ulcer. 
A)  protein malnutrition. 
B)  abnormal erythropoiesis. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  dehydration. 
E)  an ulcer.

Question 15

Digestion refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive dehydration of indigestible residue. 
B)  mechanical breakdown of food. 
C)  chemical breakdown of food. 
D)  mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. 
E)  release of water, acids, enzymes and buffers by organs. 
A)  progressive dehydration of indigestible residue. 
B)  mechanical breakdown of food. 
C)  chemical breakdown of food. 
D)  mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. 
E)  release of water, acids, enzymes and buffers by organs.

Question 16

Brush border enzymes are found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  circular folds. 
B)  villi. 
C)  microvilli. 
D)  plicae circularis. 
E)  rugae. 
A)  circular folds. 
B)  villi. 
C)  microvilli. 
D)  plicae circularis. 
E)  rugae.

Question 17

Place the following structures in order as food passes into them.
1) cecum
2) duodenum
3) ileum
4) jejunum
5) stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 3, 4, 2, 5 
B)  5, 1, 2, 4, 3 
C)  2, 5, 4, 3, 1 
D)  3, 1, 2, 5, 4 
E)  5, 2, 4, 3, 1 
A)  1, 3, 4, 2, 5 
B)  5, 1, 2, 4, 3 
C)  2, 5, 4, 3, 1 
D)  3, 1, 2, 5, 4 
E)  5, 2, 4, 3, 1

Question 18

The greater omentum is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

G cells of the stomach secrete

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin. 
B)  secretin. 
C)  gastrin. 
D)  enteropeptidase. 
E)  pepsin. 
A)  cholecystokinin. 
B)  secretin. 
C)  gastrin. 
D)  enteropeptidase. 
E)  pepsin.

Question 20

Motility in the small intestines is controlled in part by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  VIP. 
B)  motilin. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  myenteric reflexes. 
E)  gastroenteric reflexes. 
A)  VIP. 
B)  motilin. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  myenteric reflexes. 
E)  gastroenteric reflexes.

Exam 24: The Digestive System

In response to the arrival of acidic chyme in the duodenum, the

The structure that marks the division between the right and left lobes of the liver is the

Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?

At the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the

The oral cavity is also known as the ________ cavity.

Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

The exocrine portion of the pancreas is composed of

Which of the following contains adipose tissue and provides padding for the anterior and lateral portions of the abdomen?

Which of the following is true regarding lactose intolerance?

The teniae coli are

The gastric phase of gastric secretion is triggered by the

The technical term for chewing is

Bile is stored in the

Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity. As a result, you would expect Mary to beatrisk for

Digestion refers to the

Brush border enzymes are found in the

Place the following structures in order as food passes into them. 1) cecum 2) duodenum 3) ileum 4) jejunum 5) stomach

The greater omentum is

G cells of the stomach secrete

Motility in the small intestines is controlled in part by all of the following except

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