Question 1

Which of the following disorders involving the organ labeled C can result from alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) heartburn 
B) mumps 
C) pancreatitis 
D) peritonitis 
E) vomiting 
A) heartburn 
B) mumps 
C) pancreatitis 
D) peritonitis 
E) vomiting C

Question 2

This portion of the peritoneum drapes over the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Name the structure labeled D

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal cell 
B) Gastric glands 
C) Gastric pit 
D) Chief cell 
E) Simple columnar epithelium 
A) Parietal cell 
B) Gastric glands 
C) Gastric pit 
D) Chief cell 
E) Simple columnar epithelium D

Question 4

Which of the following disorders can occur in the organ labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A) Appendicitis 
B) mumps 
C) pancreatitis 
D) hepatitis 
E) peptic ulcers 
A) Appendicitis 
B) mumps 
C) pancreatitis 
D) hepatitis 
E) peptic ulcers

Question 5

Name the layer labeled E

Accepted Answer

A) Submucosa 
B) Serosa 
C) Longitudinal muscle 
D) Mucosa 
E) Circular muscle 
A) Submucosa 
B) Serosa 
C) Longitudinal muscle 
D) Mucosa 
E) Circular muscle

Question 6

This digestive aid,produced by the stomach,begins digestion by denaturing proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) Bicarbonate ion 
B) mucus 
C) Bile 
D) Hydrochloric acid 
E) Water 
A) Bicarbonate ion 
B) mucus 
C) Bile 
D) Hydrochloric acid 
E) Water

Question 7

An enzyme,produced in the organ labeled D,that produces only glucose as a product is called:

Accepted Answer

A) pancreatic lipase 
B) sucrase 
C) lactase 
D) α-dextrinase 
E) chymotrypsin 
A) pancreatic lipase 
B) sucrase 
C) lactase 
D) α-dextrinase 
E) chymotrypsin

Question 8

Which of the following cells secrete mucus?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E

Question 9

Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid that functions to emulsify dietary fats?

Accepted Answer

A) Teeth 
B) Salivary glands 
C) Liver 
D) Gallbladder 
E) Pharynx 
A) Teeth 
B) Salivary glands 
C) Liver 
D) Gallbladder 
E) Pharynx

Question 10

The enzyme produced in the organ labeled C which digests DNA is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Deoxyribonuclease 
B) Ribonuclease 
C) Salivary amylase 
D) Pepsin 
E) sucrase 
A) Deoxyribonuclease 
B) Ribonuclease 
C) Salivary amylase 
D) Pepsin 
E) sucrase

Question 11

This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue that binds the mucosa to the muscularis.

Accepted Answer

A) Submucosa 
B) Lamina propria 
C) Epithelium 
D) Serosa 
E) None of these choices 
A) Submucosa 
B) Lamina propria 
C) Epithelium 
D) Serosa 
E) None of these choices

Question 12

The enzyme,produced in the organ labeled D,that produces both glucose and fructose as products is called:

Accepted Answer

A) lactase 
B) pancreatic lipase 
C) sucrase 
D) pepsin 
E) nucleases 
A) lactase 
B) pancreatic lipase 
C) sucrase 
D) pepsin 
E) nucleases

Question 13

Name the structure labeled G

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal cell 
B) Gastric glands 
C) Gastric pit 
D) Chief cell 
E) Simple columnar epithelium 
A) Parietal cell 
B) Gastric glands 
C) Gastric pit 
D) Chief cell 
E) Simple columnar epithelium

Question 14

This hormone functions to counteract the effect of gastric acid in the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) Pepsin 
B) Secretin 
C) Gastrin 
D) Cholecystokinin 
E) Amylase 
A) Pepsin 
B) Secretin 
C) Gastrin 
D) Cholecystokinin 
E) Amylase

Question 15

Which of following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Ingestion 
B) Secretion 
C) Mixing and propulsion 
D) Absorption 
E) None of these choices 
A) Ingestion 
B) Secretion 
C) Mixing and propulsion 
D) Absorption 
E) None of these choices

Question 16

Which of the following cells secretes gastrin?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 17

Name the layer labeled D

Accepted Answer

A) Submucosa 
B) Serosa 
C) Longitudinal muscle 
D) Mucosa 
E) Circular muscle 
A) Submucosa 
B) Serosa 
C) Longitudinal muscle 
D) Mucosa 
E) Circular muscle

Question 18

This consists of calcified connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G

Question 19

The enzyme,produced in the organ labeled C,that produces fatty acids and monoglycerides during digestion is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Sucrase 
B) Pancreatic lipase 
C) Salivary amylase 
D) Trypsin 
E) Elastase 
A) Sucrase 
B) Pancreatic lipase 
C) Salivary amylase 
D) Trypsin 
E) Elastase

Question 20

Which of the following cells secretes pepsinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Exam 23: The Digestive System

Which of the following disorders involving the organ labeled C can result from alcohol abuse?

This portion of the peritoneum drapes over the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine.

Name the structure labeled D

Which of the following disorders can occur in the organ labeled B?

Name the layer labeled E

This digestive aid,produced by the stomach,begins digestion by denaturing proteins.

An enzyme,produced in the organ labeled D,that produces only glucose as a product is called:

Which of the following cells secrete mucus?

Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid that functions to emulsify dietary fats?

The enzyme produced in the organ labeled C which digests DNA is called:

This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue that binds the mucosa to the muscularis.

The enzyme,produced in the organ labeled D,that produces both glucose and fructose as products is called:

Name the structure labeled G

This hormone functions to counteract the effect of gastric acid in the small intestine.

Which of following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system?

Which of the following cells secretes gastrin?

Name the layer labeled D

This consists of calcified connective tissue.

The enzyme,produced in the organ labeled C,that produces fatty acids and monoglycerides during digestion is called:

Which of the following cells secretes pepsinogen?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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