Deck 11: Digestive System

Question 1

The proximal domed portion of the stomach is the

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

Answer 1

fundus

Question 2

The structure that breaks food into small particles by mastication and mixing with saliva is the

A) palate
B) mouth
C) esophagus
D) pharynx

Answer 2

mouth

Question 3

The combining form for gall, bile is

A) cheil/o
B) choledoch/o
C) chol/e
D) cholangi/o

Answer 3

chol/e

Question 4

The combining form for intestine is

A) col/o
B) or/o
C) ile/o
D) enter/o

Question 5

The combining form cec/o is defined as the

A) colon
B) appendix
C) ileum
D) cecum

Question 6

The combining form that means mouth is

A) stomat/o
B) ile/o
C) esophag/o
D) lingu/o

Question 7

The combining form for rectum is

A) proct/o
B) an/o
C) col/o
D) sigmoid/o

Question 8

The small pouch attached to the cecum is the

A) colon
B) ileum
C) appendix
D) pancreas

Question 9

The abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by the

A) pleura
B) peritoneum
C) perineum
D) pericardium

Question 10

The ring of muscles that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the

A) antrum
B) duodenum
C) pyloric sphincter
D) ampulla

Question 11

Bile is produced in the

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) gallbladder
D) spleen

Question 12

The organ located behind the stomach that helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carbohydrate metabolism is the

A) duodenum
B) gallbladder
C) pancreas
D) jejunum

Question 13

The sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the

A) rectum
B) anus
C) pyloric sphincter
D) cecum

Question 14

A combining form for tongue is

A) sial/o
B) lapar/o
C) gloss/o
D) cheil/o

Question 15

The uvula extends from the

A) gums
B) soft palate
C) pharynx
D) esophagus

Question 16

The combining form celi/o is defined as

A) abdomen, abdominal cavity
B) stomach
C) gall, bile
D) mouth

Question 17

The structure(s) joining the pharynx to the stomach is(are) the

A) bronchi
B) trachea
C) esophagus
D) alimentary canal

Question 18

The small, saclike structure that stores bile is the

A) liver
B) duodenum
C) stomach
D) gallbladder

Question 19

The second portion of the small intestine is the

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

Question 20

The first section of the large intestine is the

A) ascending colon
B) cecum
C) appendix
D) sigmoid colon

Question 21

The combining form for small growth is

A) palat/o
B) pylor/o
C) polyp/o
D) sial/o

Question 22

A condition of chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, usually affecting the affecting the ileum and colon, is called

A) hypochondriasis
B) Crohn disease
C) celiac disease
D) volvulus

Question 23

Inflammation of the tongue is called

A) uvulitis
B) palatitis
C) gingivitis
D) glossitis

Question 24

The combining form cheil/o is defined as

A) gall, bile
B) lip
C) tongue
D) saliva

Question 25

Which of the following is a condition associated with excessive fat?

A) pancreatitis
B) cholangioma
C) polyposis
D) steatohepatitis

Question 26

The combining form sial/o means

A) saliva, salivary gland
B) tongue
C) lip
D) gum

Question 27

The combining form for liver is

A) hepat/o
B) lingu/o
C) palat/o
D) uvul/o

Question 28

The term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal obstruction is

A) intussusception
B) volvulus
C) ulcerative colitis
D) gastroesophageal reflux

Question 29

A tumor of the liver is called

A) hematoma
B) hepatoma
C) cirrhosis
D) hepatomegaly

Question 30

The term rectocele is defined as

A) inflammation of the uvula
B) prolapse of the rectum
C) protrusion of the rectum
D) disturbance of bowel function

Question 31

Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers that produces bloody diarrhea is a condition called

A) intussusception
B) appendicitis
C) ulcerative colitis
D) irritable bowel syndrome

Question 32

Telescoping of a segment of the intestine is called

A) ulcerative colitis
B) intussusception
C) Crohn disease
D) polyp

Question 33

Non-mechanical obstruction of the intestine, often due to failure of peristalsis, is

A) ileus
B) colitis
C) volvulus
D) adhesion

Question 34

A malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten is called

A) Crohn disease
B) volvulus
C) celiac disease
D) cirrhosis

Question 35

A condition of stones in the common bile duct is called

A) cholelithiasis
B) cholecystitis
C) cholangioma
D) choledocholithiasis

Question 36

The suffix -pepsia means

A) opening
B) small growth
C) tumor
D) digestion

Question 37

The term that means inflammation of the gallbladder is

A) cholelithiasis
B) diverticulitis
C) cholecystitis
D) esophagitis

Question 38

The term gastroenterocolitis means inflammation of the

A) stomach, intestines, colon
B) intestines, liver, colon
C) colon, stomach, gallbladder
D) stomach, esophagus, colon

Question 39

The term that means salivary stone is

A) sialolith
B) cholangioma
C) adhesion
D) polyp

Question 40

Prolapse of the rectum is called

A) proctoptosis
B) diverticulosis
C) polyposis
D) rectocele

Question 41

The surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity is called

A) abdominoplasty
B) abdominal resection
C) abdominal sonography
D) abdominocentesis

Question 42

Suturing of the tongue is called

A) gingivectomy
B) cheilorrhaphy
C) palatoplasty
D) glossorrhaphy

Question 43

The surgical repair of the stomach is called

A) anoplasty
B) gastroplasty
C) pyloroplasty
D) herniorrhaphy

Question 44

The creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum is called

A) enterorrhaphy
B) gastrojejunostomy
C) anastomosis
D) jejunostomy

Question 45

A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is

A) hemochromatosis
B) hemorrhoids
C) obesity
D) Crohn disease

Question 46

A connection created by surgically joining two structures is called

A) anastomosis
B) vagotomy
C) abdominoperineal resection
D) A&P resection

Question 47

A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is

A) vagotomy
B) laparotomy
C) pyloromyotomy
D) gastrectomy

Question 48

The term that means excision of the stomach is

A) gastrectomy
B) laparotomy
C) gastrostomy
D) diverticulectomy

Question 49

A cholangiogram is a radiographic image of the

A) colon
B) bile ducts
C) duodenum
D) stomach

Question 50

The surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, which can cause serious illness is

A) abdominoperineal resection
B) hemorrhoidectomy
C) vagotomy
D) bariatric surgery

Question 51

An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called

A) celiotomy
B) gastrostomy
C) colostomy
D) ileostomy

Question 52

A visual examination of the rectum is called

A) sigmoidoscopy
B) colonoscopy
C) proctoscopy
D) gastroscopy

Question 53

The abnormal backward flow of GI contents into the esophagus is called

A) Crohn disease
B) bulimia nervosa
C) intussusception
D) gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 54

The abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n)

A) fistula
B) ulcer
C) adhesion
D) polyp

Question 55

A chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called

A) cirrhosis
B) hepatoma
C) hepatitis
D) dysentery

Question 56

The creation of an artificial opening into the third portion of the small intestine is called a(n)

A) gastrostomy
B) gastrojejunostomy
C) colostomy
D) ileostomy

Question 57

The term that means surgical removal of gum tissue is

A) cheilorrhaphy
B) palatoplasty
C) gingivectomy
D) glossorrhaphy

Question 58

In a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, the surgical repair involves the uvula and the

A) tongue and throat
B) palate and throat
C) throat, palate, and gums
D) tongue and gums

Question 59

The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the _____ the esophagus and the stomach.

A) creation of an artificial opening between
B) excision of
C) surgical repair of
D) incision of

Question 60

Excision of half of the colon is called

A) cholecystectomy
B) enterorrhaphy
C) hemicolectomy
D) laparotomy

Question 61

Proctology is the study of the

A) rectum
B) stomach
C) sigmoid colon
D) ileum

Question 62

The term that means pertaining to the ileum and the cecum is

A) oral
B) ileostomy
C) stomatogastric
D) ileocecal

Question 63

A series of radiographic images taken of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been administered orally is a(n)

A) barium enema
B) endoscopic ultrasound
C) upper GI series
D) Helicobacter pylori antibodies test

Question 64

Difficulty in swallowing is called

A) dysphasia
B) dyspepsia
C) dysphagia
D) aphasia

Question 65

The term stomatogastric is defined as pertaining to the

A) nose and stomach
B) mouth and stomach
C) abdomen
D) stomach and intestines

Question 66

The term that means pertaining to the mouth is

A) nasogastric
B) anal
C) peritoneal
D) oral

Question 67

The term that means softening of the stomach is

A) gastromalacia
B) dyspepsia
C) gastritis
D) steatosis

Question 68

Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called

A) flatus
B) emesis
C) nausea
D) reflux

Question 69

A test to find blood that is present in the stool but can only be detected by chemical testing or by microscope is

A) Helicobacter pylori antibodies
B) fecal occult blood test
C) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
D) endoscopic ultrasound

Question 70

An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a

A) bronchoscope
B) gastroscope
C) colonoscope
D) laparoscope

Question 71

A radiographic image of the esophagus is called

A) endoscope
B) esophagogram
C) esophagoscopy
D) esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 72

The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is

A) laparoscopy
B) gastroscopy
C) colonoscopy
D) sigmoidoscopy

Question 73

The urge to vomit is called

A) ascites
B) flatus
C) nausea
D) gavage

Question 74

An endoscopic procedure involving radiographic imaging of the biliary ducts and pancreatic ducts with contrast media and fluoroscopy, used to evaluate and diagnose obstructions, strictures, stone diseases, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer is

A) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
B) endoscopic ultrasound
C) abdominal sonography
D) esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 75

The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called

A) ascites
B) hematemesis
C) feces
D) gastric lavage

Question 76

The term that means waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum is

A) feces
B) dysentery
C) flatus
D) hematemesis

Question 77

The term celiac means

A) pertaining to the abdomen
B) washing out of the stomach
C) softening of the stomach
D) removal of fluid from the stomach

Question 78

The term that means radiographic imaging of the colon is

A) cholangiogram
B) colonoscopy
C) CT colonography
D) endoscope

Question 79

The term that means frequent discharge of liquid stool is

A) ascites
B) diarrhea
C) dysentery
D) melena

Question 80

The term hepatomegaly is defined as

A) pertaining to the liver
B) enlargement of the liver
C) pertaining to the abdomen
D) inflammation of the liver