Deck 63: Cat Digestive System

Question 1

Which statement regarding the dentition of cats and humans is correct?

A) Cats have the same number of teeth as humans.
B) Cats have fewer teeth than humans.
C) Cats have more teeth than humans.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Identify the submandibular gland in the figure.

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

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Identify the parotid gland in the figure.

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

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The medial margin of the stomach is called the ________ curvature.

A) lesser
B) greater

Question 5

The sphincter that separates the ileum and the cecum is the ________.

A) ileocecal sphincter
B) pyloric sphincter
C) lower esophageal sphincter
D) anal sphincter

Question 6

Which section comprises the bulk of the small intestine?

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

Question 7

The finger-like projections of the mucosa lining the small intestine are called ________.

A) villi
B) rugae
C) papillae
D) mesentery

Question 8

The four regions of the human and feline stomach are the cardia, body, fundus, and ________.

A) vestibule
B) greater omentum
C) rugae
D) pylorus

Question 9

Identify the small intestine in the figure.

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

Question 10

Identify the gallbladder in the following figure.

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

Question 11

The stomach is attached to the liver via the ________.

A) rugae
B) lesser omentum
C) villi
D) greater omentum

Question 12

In cats the liver is divided into ________ lobes, while in humans there are ________.

A) five; four
B) four; three
C) five; two
D) three; four
E) four; five

Question 13

Which structure attaches the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity?

A) vestibule
B) papillae
C) lingual frenulum
D) soft palate

Question 14

Identify the gallbladder in the following figure.

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

Question 15

Identify the left medial lobe of the liver in the following figure.

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

Question 16

Which of the following terms is correctly matched to its description?

A) soft palate-anterior section of the oral cavity
B) vestibule-attaches the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity
C) lingual frenulum-the space between the lips and the gums
D) papillae-site of taste buds on the tongue

Question 17

Cats and humans have different dentition. For example, on the upper and lower jaw humans have ________ molars while cats have ________.

A) three; two
B) one; three
C) three; one
D) two; three
E) one, two

Question 18

Identify the structure at the tip of the arrow in this figure.

A) anal sphincter
B) pyloric sphincter
C) lower esophageal sphincter
D) ileocecal sphincter

Question 19

Identify the pancreas in the following figure.

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

Question 20

List the sections of the small intestine as they occur between the stomach and the large intestine:
1 Ileum
2 Duodenum
3 Jejunum

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

Question 21

Which duct merges with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct?

A) falciform ligament
B) cystic duct
C) parotid duct
D) pancreatic duct

Question 22

Bile produced in the liver is transported to the gallbladder for storage via the ________.

A) common bile duct
B) pancreatic duct
C) common hepatic duct
D) falciform ligament
E) cystic duct