Ultimate Exam On Digestive System: Quiz!
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- 1.Which of the following best describes the chewing of food?
- A.
Emulsification
- B.
Mechanical digestion
- C.
Peristalsis
- D.
Aborption
- 2.Which of the following best describes why food moves through the digestive system from the mouth toward the anus?
- A.
Emulsification
- B.
Mastication
- C.
Defecation
- D.
Peristalsis
- 3.Food moves through the esophagus to the:
- A.
Cecum
- B.
Duodenum
- C.
Stomach
- D.
Common bile duct
- 4.The fundus, body, and pylorus are parts of the
- A.
Small intestine
- B.
Large intestine
- C.
Biliary tree
- D.
Stomach
- 5.The stomach mixes and mashes a bolus of food that is called
- A.
Feces
- B.
Flatus
- C.
Chyle
- D.
Chyme
- 6.The appendix
- A.
Is located in the right upper quadrant
- B.
Can rupture and cause peritonitis
- C.
Is attache to the sigmoid colon
- D.
Is located in the dorsal cavity
- 7.Which of the following form(s) the large intestine?
- A.
Duodenum, ileum, and jejunum
- B.
Colon
- C.
Fundus, body, and pylorus
- D.
Sphincter of Oddi and ampulla of Vater
- 8.What is the most important nerve of the digestive tract?
- A.
Phrenic
- B.
Sciatic
- C.
Vagus
- D.
Olfactory
- 9.Bile is not found in this structure.
- A.
Cystic duct
- B.
Liver
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Duodenum
- 10.This is the site of most chemical digestion.
- A.
Stomach
- B.
Mouth
- C.
Cecum
- D.
Duodenum
- 11.This is the site of absorption for most end-products of digestion.
- A.
Duodenum
- B.
Ileum
- C.
Colon
- D.
Stomach
- 12.Which surgical procedure is most likely to cause dumping syndrome?
- A.
Appendectomy
- B.
Colostomy
- C.
Gastrectomy
- D.
Cholecystectomy
- 13.This organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes.
- A.
Liver
- B.
Pancreas
- C.
Duodenum
- D.
Spleen
- 14.Which of the following best describes the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum?
- A.
Colon
- B.
Biliary tree
- C.
Hepatic portal circulation
- D.
Small intestine
- 15.The word hepatic refers to the
- A.
Pancreas
- B.
Portal vein
- C.
Mesentery
- D.
Liver
- 16.The sigmoid is part of the
- A.
Small intestine
- B.
Colon
- C.
Hepatic portal circulation
- D.
Stomach
- 17.The common bile duct empties its contents into the
- A.
Stomach
- B.
Base of the esophagus
- C.
Duodenum
- D.
Cecum
- 18.Which structure prevents gastric reflux?
- A.
Pyloric valve
- B.
Ileocecal valve
- C.
Lower esophageal sphincter
- D.
Anal sphincter
- 19.This organ synthesizes clotting factors, stores vitamins, detoxifies drugs, and helps regulate blood glucose.
- A.
Pancreas
- B.
Liver
- C.
Stomach
- D.
Appendix
- 20.The cecum is part of the
- A.
Duodenum
- B.
Large intestine
- C.
Biliary tree
- D.
Stomach
- 21.This membrane resembles an apron draped over the abdominal organs
- A.
Cecum
- B.
Omentum
- C.
Cementum
- D.
Gingiva
- 22.Enamel, dentin, and cementum are related to this structure
- A.
Tooth
- B.
Liver
- C.
Colon
- D.
Villi
- 23.Deciduous, baby, and milk are descriptive for which structure?
- A.
Gums
- B.
Sinuses
- C.
Teeth
- D.
Tonsils
- 24.The appendix is attached to this structure.
- A.
Cecum
- B.
Stomach
- C.
Pylorus
- D.
Sigmoid
- 25.The elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus is called
- A.
Flatulence
- B.
Eructation
- C.
Deglutition
- D.
Mastication
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