Question 1

During swallowing,elevation of the uvula and soft palate prevents food or fluid from entering the nasopharynx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which does not supply blood to the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Superior mesenteric artery 
B) Celiac trunk 
C) Hepatic artery 
D) Inferior mesenteric artery 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Superior mesenteric artery 
B) Celiac trunk 
C) Hepatic artery 
D) Inferior mesenteric artery 
E) All of the choices are correct. C

Question 3

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 a wave of muscular contraction. 
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 a wave of muscular contraction. 
E) All of the choices are correct. D

Question 4

Bile in the common bile duct empties into the hepatopancreatic ampulla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

Accepted Answer

A) Submandibular 
B) Parotid 
C) Palatine 
D) Sublingual 
E) Maxillary 
A) Submandibular 
B) Parotid 
C) Palatine 
D) Sublingual 
E) Maxillary

Question 6

The stomach region known as the cardia

Accepted Answer

A) is dome shaped and serves as a storage area. 
B) surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter. 
C) is the large,curved central portion. 
D) is the funnel shaped terminal portion. 
E) is a blind pouch. 
A) is dome shaped and serves as a storage area. 
B) surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter. 
C) is the large,curved central portion. 
D) is the funnel shaped terminal portion. 
E) is a blind pouch.

Question 7

Of the five types of secretory cells in the gastric glands,which ones secrete pepsinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief cells 
B) Parietal cells 
C) Surface mucous cells 
D) Mucous neck cells 
E) Enteroendocrine cells 
A) Chief cells 
B) Parietal cells 
C) Surface mucous cells 
D) Mucous neck cells 
E) Enteroendocrine cells

Question 8

The vermiform appendix

Accepted Answer

A) functions in the detoxification of drugs (including alcohol). 
B) secretes enzymes for protein digestion. 
C) is attached to the sigmoid colon. 
D) is retroperitoneal. 
E) contains lymphatic nodules. 
A) functions in the detoxification of drugs (including alcohol). 
B) secretes enzymes for protein digestion. 
C) is attached to the sigmoid colon. 
D) is retroperitoneal. 
E) contains lymphatic nodules.

Question 9

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 10

Which term describes the opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A) Fauces 
B) Choana 
C) Conchae 
D) Fossae 
E) Glossus 
A) Fauces 
B) Choana 
C) Conchae 
D) Fossae 
E) Glossus

Question 11

What is mastication?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking food into the mouth 
B) Chewing and mixing food with saliva 
C) Secretion of mucus 
D) Swallowing 
E) Rhythmic alternate contraction of muscle layers 
A) Taking food into the mouth 
B) Chewing and mixing food with saliva 
C) Secretion of mucus 
D) Swallowing 
E) Rhythmic alternate contraction of muscle layers

Question 12

Which layer of the wall in the GI tract is composed of either areolar or dense irregular connective tissue and contains nerves,blood vessels,and lymph vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) Adventitia/serosa 
B) Submucosa 
C) Tunica muscularis 
D) Mucosa 
E) Myenteric 
A) Adventitia/serosa 
B) Submucosa 
C) Tunica muscularis 
D) Mucosa 
E) Myenteric

Question 13

Which cranial nerves innervate the salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A) V and VII 
B) XI and XII 
C) VII and IX 
D) VI and IX 
E) V and XI 
A) V and VII 
B) XI and XII 
C) VII and IX 
D) VI and IX 
E) V and XI

Question 14

The term "retroperitoneal" may be used to describe the location of certain abdominal organs.This means that such organs are located

Accepted Answer

A) between the visceral and parietal layers of the peritoneum. 
B) posterior to the parietal peritoneum. 
C) in the peritoneal cavity. 
D) between folds of the parietal peritoneum. 
E) deep to the visceral peritoneum. 
A) between the visceral and parietal layers of the peritoneum. 
B) posterior to the parietal peritoneum. 
C) in the peritoneal cavity. 
D) between folds of the parietal peritoneum. 
E) deep to the visceral peritoneum.

Question 15

Acinar cells are involved in the endocrine function of the pancreas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lacteals

Accepted Answer

A) are found only in the large intestine. 
B) absorb the products of fat digestion. 
C) secrete intestinal juice. 
D) connect directly to the liver. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) are found only in the large intestine. 
B) absorb the products of fat digestion. 
C) secrete intestinal juice. 
D) connect directly to the liver. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Which organ is retroperitoneal?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Jejunum 
C) Transverse colon 
D) Pancreas 
E) Cecum 
A) Stomach 
B) Jejunum 
C) Transverse colon 
D) Pancreas 
E) Cecum

Question 18

Which structure is not derived from the foregut portion of the gut tube during development?

Accepted Answer

A) Esophagus 
B) Jejunum 
C) Gallbladder 
D) Stomach 
E) Pharynx 
A) Esophagus 
B) Jejunum 
C) Gallbladder 
D) Stomach 
E) Pharynx

Question 19

The secretions from gastric glands empty into gastric pits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The teniae coli of the large intestine pull the large intestine into many sacs,collectively called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The teniae coli of the large intestine...

Exam 26: Digestive System

During swallowing,elevation of the uvula and soft palate prevents food or fluid from entering the nasopharynx.

Which does not supply blood to the GI tract?

Peristalsis

Bile in the common bile duct empties into the hepatopancreatic ampulla.

Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

The stomach region known as the cardia

Of the five types of secretory cells in the gastric glands,which ones secrete pepsinogen?

The vermiform appendix

The esophagus

Which term describes the opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx?

What is mastication?

Which layer of the wall in the GI tract is composed of either areolar or dense irregular connective tissue and contains nerves,blood vessels,and lymph vessels?

Which cranial nerves innervate the salivary glands?

The term "retroperitoneal" may be used to describe the location of certain abdominal organs.This means that such organs are located

Acinar cells are involved in the endocrine function of the pancreas.

Lacteals

Which organ is retroperitoneal?

Which structure is not derived from the foregut portion of the gut tube during development?

The secretions from gastric glands empty into gastric pits.

The teniae coli of the large intestine pull the large intestine into many sacs,collectively called _____________.

A First Look at Anatomy

The Celt Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Tissue Level of Organization

Integumentary System

Cartilage and Bone

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

Nervous Tissue

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

Senses: General and Special

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

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