Question 1

Villi

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A)  are found throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
B)  generate movement of materials in the large intestine.
C)  increase surface area in the small intestine.
D)  contain both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The gastroenterologist has just determined that you have a blockage in your jejunum and he will have to perform surgery,making a small incision in the wall to remove the obstruction.Which tunic will be cut first

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A)  Mucosa
B)  Submucosa
C)  Tunica muscularis
D)  Serosa
E)  AdventitiaF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Nucleosidase is an enzyme that breaks the

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A)  phosphodiester bond between nucleotides within DNA.
B)  bond that attaches the phosphate to the nucleoside.
C)  bond between the sugar and the nitrogenous base of the nucleoside.
D)  bonds within the nitrogenous bases of rRNA.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The pharynx is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the anatomy and physiology of swallowing.Specifically,explain the three phases of swallowing,and how they are controlled.

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The cerebrum and skeletal muscles govern...

Question 6

Which organ is not considered an accessory digestive organ

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A)  Tongue
B)  Teeth
C)  Pancreas
D)  Salivary glands
E)  PharynxF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

During swallowing,elevation of the uvula and soft palate prevents food or fluid from entering the nasopharynx.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into lymphatic capillaries called _________.

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The answer of Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine...

Question 9

Pepsinogen is an

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A)  active enzyme that is released in the small intestine and digests carbohydrates.
B)  inactive precursor to the enzyme pepsin that digests proteins in the stomach.
C)  active enzyme that digests proteins within the small intestine.
D)  inactive precursor to a nonspecific enzyme that is synthesized in the pancreas and released in the small intestine.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The term "motility" refers only to involuntary contractions (not voluntary contractions)that mix and move materials through the GI tract.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cholecystokinin decreases stomach motility and inhibits release of gastrin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Protein digestion begins in the

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A)  stomach.
B)  mouth.
C)  esophagus.
D)  small intestine.
E)  large intestine.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Late one night,while studying for your anatomy class,you open a box of saltine crackers to do a little snacking.After chewing on a starchy morsel for a few minutes,you begin to notice a sweet taste in your mouth.What accounts for this

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A)  "Sweet" taste receptors are slower to respond than others
B)  Activity of bacteria in the mouth lowers the pH
C)  Esophageal reflux
D)  Salivary amylase activity
E)  Phagocytosis by the pharyngeal tonsils produces by-products that taste sweetF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Bile catalyzes the breakdown of triglyceride into a monoglyceride and two free fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The deciduous teeth are the _________ teeth,and there are a total of ____ deciduous teeth.

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A)  milk;8
B)  milk;20
C)  wisdom;4
D)  permanent;20
E)  permanent;28F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

-This figure shows an intestinal villus.The structure indicated by number 3 is a

Accepted Answer

A)  submucosal gland.
B)  Brunner gland.
C)  lymphatic nodule.
D)  plicae circulares.
E)  mucous gland.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The _____________ is the region of the oral cavity between the gums and the cheeks or lips.

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The answer of The _____________ is the region of the...

Question 18

Which layer(s) of the wall of the GI tract contain a nerve plexus

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscularis only
B)  Mucosa and serosa
C)  Adventitia only
D)  Mucosa and muscularis
E)  Submucosa and muscularisF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

A complex carbohydrate that consists of several repeating units of simple sugars is referred to as a _________.

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The answer of A complex carbohydrate that consists of several...

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The gastroenterologist has just determined that you have a blockage in your jejunum and he will have to perform surgery,making a small incision in the wall to remove the obstruction.Which tunic will be cut first

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A complex carbohydrate that consists of several repeating units of simple sugars is referred to as a _________.

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Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into lymphatic capillaries called _________.

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The term "motility" refers only to involuntary contractions (not voluntary contractions)that mix and move materials through the GI tract.

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-This figure shows an intestinal villus.The structure indicated by number 3 is a

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Cholecystokinin decreases stomach motility and inhibits release of gastrin.

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The pharynx is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion.

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Nucleosidase is an enzyme that breaks the

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Which organ is not considered an accessory digestive organ

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Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into lymphatic capillaries called _________.

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The deciduous teeth are the _________ teeth,and there are a total of ____ deciduous teeth.

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The pharynx is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion.

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