Question 1

Which motility movement in the small intestine mixes the partially digested food but doesn't move it toward the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  antiperistalsis 
B)  paresis 
C)  peristalsis 
D)  segmentation 
A)  antiperistalsis 
B)  paresis 
C)  peristalsis 
D)  segmentation D

Question 2

The liver is located just caudal to the

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphragm. 
B)  mesentery. 
C)  omentum. 
D)  stomach. 
A)  diaphragm. 
B)  mesentery. 
C)  omentum. 
D)  stomach. A

Question 3

The vestibule is

Accepted Answer

A)  where the esophagus enters the stomach. 
B)  where the stomach joins the duodenum. 
C)  the space between the outer surface of the teeth and the surrounding lips and cheeks. 
D)  the space in a tooth that contains the blood supply and nerves for the tooth. 
A)  where the esophagus enters the stomach. 
B)  where the stomach joins the duodenum. 
C)  the space between the outer surface of the teeth and the surrounding lips and cheeks. 
D)  the space in a tooth that contains the blood supply and nerves for the tooth. C

Question 4

Which type of glandular cells in the stomach secrete hydrogen and chloride that for hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief cells 
B)  G cells 
C)  mucous neck cells 
D)  parietal cells 
A)  chief cells 
B)  G cells 
C)  mucous neck cells 
D)  parietal cells

Question 5

An example of an omnivore is a

Accepted Answer

A)  goat. 
B)  horse. 
C)  pig. 
D)  sheep. 
A)  goat. 
B)  horse. 
C)  pig. 
D)  sheep.

Question 6

How many canine teeth does a ewe have?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8

Question 7

Food in a semiliquid state that leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum is called

Accepted Answer

A)  chyle. 
B)  chyme. 
C)  mucin. 
D)  mucus. 
A)  chyle. 
B)  chyme. 
C)  mucin. 
D)  mucus.

Question 8

Which chamber of the ruminant stomach has mucosa that resembles a honeycomb?

Accepted Answer

A)  abomasum 
B)  omasum 
C)  reticulum 
D)  rumen 
A)  abomasum 
B)  omasum 
C)  reticulum 
D)  rumen

Question 9

Plicae are

Accepted Answer

A)  mucosal folds in the small intestine. 
B)  mucosal folds in the stomach. 
C)  muscular folds in the small intestine. 
D)  muscular folds in the stomach. 
A)  mucosal folds in the small intestine. 
B)  mucosal folds in the stomach. 
C)  muscular folds in the small intestine. 
D)  muscular folds in the stomach.

Question 10

The function of the myenteric plexus is

Accepted Answer

A)  to control blood flow to the GI tract. 
B)  to control gastric emptying. 
C)  to control movement of food through the GI tract. 
D)  to control rectal emptying. 
A)  to control blood flow to the GI tract. 
B)  to control gastric emptying. 
C)  to control movement of food through the GI tract. 
D)  to control rectal emptying.

Question 11

What type of tooth grows continually throughout the life of an animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  aradicular hypsodont teeth 
B)  brachyodont teeth 
C)  heterodont teeth 
D)  radicular hypsodont teeth 
A)  aradicular hypsodont teeth 
B)  brachyodont teeth 
C)  heterodont teeth 
D)  radicular hypsodont teeth

Question 12

Which species of animal uses the cecum as a fermentation chamber?

Accepted Answer

A)  canine 
B)  caprine 
C)  equine 
D)  ovine 
A)  canine 
B)  caprine 
C)  equine 
D)  ovine

Question 13

Another name for chewing is

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical digestion. 
B)  deglutition. 
C)  mastication. 
D)  prehension. 
A)  chemical digestion. 
B)  deglutition. 
C)  mastication. 
D)  prehension.

Question 14

The two bones that are connected with the TMJ are the

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible and temporal bones. 
B)  maxilla and temporal bones. 
C)  talus and maxilla bones. 
D)  temporal and malleus bones. 
A)  mandible and temporal bones. 
B)  maxilla and temporal bones. 
C)  talus and maxilla bones. 
D)  temporal and malleus bones.

Question 15

The surface of the tooth that faces the animal's lips is the __ surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  buccal 
B)  labial 
C)  lingual 
D)  palatal 
A)  buccal 
B)  labial 
C)  lingual 
D)  palatal

Question 16

In herbivores the process of converting plant material into usable nutrients is accomplished through

Accepted Answer

A)  eructation. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  prehension. 
D)  rumination. 
A)  eructation. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  prehension. 
D)  rumination.

Question 17

The surfaces of the teeth that come together when an animal closes its mouth are the __ surfaces

Accepted Answer

A)  buccal 
B)  labial 
C)  lingual 
D)  occlusal 
A)  buccal 
B)  labial 
C)  lingual 
D)  occlusal

Question 18

The cardiac sphincter is located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the caudal end of the esophagus. 
B)  at the cranial end of the esophagus. 
C)  at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum. 
D)  at the junction of the stomach and the duodenum. 
A)  at the caudal end of the esophagus. 
B)  at the cranial end of the esophagus. 
C)  at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum. 
D)  at the junction of the stomach and the duodenum.

Question 19

What is the correct order of the parts of the small intestine, starting with the first part?

Accepted Answer

A)  duodenum, jejunum, ileum 
B)  ileum, duodenum, jejunum 
C)  ileum, jejunum, duodenum 
D)  jejunum, duodenum, ileum 
A)  duodenum, jejunum, ileum 
B)  ileum, duodenum, jejunum 
C)  ileum, jejunum, duodenum 
D)  jejunum, duodenum, ileum

Question 20

The cheek teeth are the

Accepted Answer

A)  canines and incisors. 
B)  molars and incisors. 
C)  premolars and canine teeth. 
D)  premolars and molars. 
A)  canines and incisors. 
B)  molars and incisors. 
C)  premolars and canine teeth. 
D)  premolars and molars.

Exam 16: Digestive System

Which motility movement in the small intestine mixes the partially digested food but doesn't move it toward the large intestine?

The liver is located just caudal to the

The vestibule is

Which type of glandular cells in the stomach secrete hydrogen and chloride that for hydrochloric acid?

An example of an omnivore is a

How many canine teeth does a ewe have?

Food in a semiliquid state that leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum is called

Which chamber of the ruminant stomach has mucosa that resembles a honeycomb?

Plicae are

The function of the myenteric plexus is

What type of tooth grows continually throughout the life of an animal?

Which species of animal uses the cecum as a fermentation chamber?

Another name for chewing is

The two bones that are connected with the TMJ are the

The surface of the tooth that faces the animal's lips is the __ surface.

In herbivores the process of converting plant material into usable nutrients is accomplished through

The surfaces of the teeth that come together when an animal closes its mouth are the __ surfaces

The cardiac sphincter is located

What is the correct order of the parts of the small intestine, starting with the first part?

The cheek teeth are the

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