Chapter 8: Basic Questions About The Digestive System

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1.

What are the four accessory organs of digestion?
- A.
  
  Mouth,small intestines,large intestines, teeth
- B.
  
  Salivary glands, gallbladder, liver,pancreas
- C.
  
  Esophagus,spleen, pancreas, liver
- D.
  
  Appendix, stomach, spleen, mouth
2.

What are the three main functions of the digestive system?
- A.
  
  Nutrition, oxygen, circulation
- B.
  
  Mastication, dissolving, digestion
- C.
  
  Digestion, absorption, elimination
- D.
  
  Nutrition, absorption, elimination
3.

What is a soft mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed called?
- A.
  
  Sigmoid
- B.
  
  Glycogen
- C.
  
  Chyme
- D.
  
  Bolus
4.

What is a wavelike contraction that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially the alimentary canal called?
- A.
  
  Peristalsis
- B.
  
  Pharyngeal
- C.
  
  Peptic
- D.
  
  Nausea
5.

What converts food into a semiliquid state?
- A.
  
  Small intestines, large intestines
- B.
  
  Saliva, teeth
- C.
  
  Mouth, tounge
- D.
  
  Hydrochloric acid, and gastric juices
6.

The ____________ is the first portion of the small intestine
- A.
  
  Jejunum
- B.
  
  Duodenum
- C.
  
  Ileum
- D.
  
  Cecum
7.

Semi liquid food is called?
- A.
  
  Waste
- B.
  
  Bile
- C.
  
  Chyme
- D.
  
  Urine
8.

The _____________ transports nutrients to body cells
- A.
  
  Respiratory system
- B.
  
  Liver
- C.
  
  Circulatory system, lymph
- D.
  
  Small intestines
9.

The large intestines can be divided into four distinct sections called the?
- A.
  
  Smooth,voluntary,involuntary, cardiac
- B.
  
  Larynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx
- C.
  
  Pulp, crown, neck, root
- D.
  
  Cecum, colon, rectum, anal canal
10.

The ___________ is the largest glandular organ in the body
- A.
  
  Stomach
- B.
  
  Liver
- C.
  
  Intestines
- D.
  
  Bladder
11.

Which organ stores and concentrates bile that has been produced by the liver?
- A.
  
  Stomach
- B.
  
  Pancreas
- C.
  
  Liver
- D.
  
  Gallbladder
12.

Which organ produces digestive enzymes and and has specialized cells that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon directly into the blood stream?
- A.
  
  Pancreas
- B.
  
  Gallbladder
- C.
  
  Liver
- D.
  
  Kidneys
13.

What organ performs the following 3 functions? a) plays an important role in metabolism b) manufactures bile and c) stores iron and vitamins B12, A, D, E and K
- A.
  
  Pharynx
- B.
  
  Pancreas
- C.
  
  Gallbladder
- D.
  
  Liver
14.

Where does digestion and absorption chiefly take place?
- A.
  
  Small intestine
- B.
  
  Large intestine
- C.
  
  Stomach
- D.
  
  Mouth
15.

The salivary glands located in and around the mouth are called?
- A.
  
  Uvula, palatoglossal, lip
- B.
  
  Parotid, sub-lingual, sub-mandibular
- C.
  
  Palatine, lingual, gingiva
- D.
  
  Dorsum, vestibule, fauces
16.

What are the two hormones secreted into the blood stream by the pancreas?
- A.
  
  Hydrochloric acid, ptyalin
- B.
  
  Insulin,glucagon
- C.
  
  Trypsin, steapsin
- D.
  
  Sucrase, maltase