Question 1

What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile
B)  Arterial blood
C)  Venous blood
D)  Mixed arterial and venous blood
E)  Hepatic juiceF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which region of the digestive tract moves material by peristalsis,haustral churning,and mass movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large intestine
B)  Small intestine
C)  Stomach
D)  Esophagus
E)  PharynxF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Of the three phases of swallowing,only the esophageal phase is involuntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which term describes the opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fauces
B)  Choana
C)  Conchae
D)  Fossae
E)  GlossusF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

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.What tunic will be cut first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucosa
B)  Submucosa
C)  Tunica muscularis
D)  Serosa
E)  AdventitiaF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The gallbladder

Accepted Answer

A)  is a mixed organ,containing both endocrine and exocrine tissues.
B)  stores and concentrates bile.
C)  lies adjacent to the inferior vena cava on the superior surface of the liver.
D)  is surrounded and protected by the round ligament.
E)  is attached to the liver by the falciform ligament.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which organ is retroperitoneal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach
B)  Jejunum
C)  Transverse colon
D)  Pancreas
E)  CecumF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that their products shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach.Where are these "acid-producing pumps"? In other words,which type of gastric gland cell secretes acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief cells
B)  Parietal cells
C)  Mucous neck cells
D)  Surface mucous cells
E)  Enteroendocrine cellsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which does not supply blood to the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior mesenteric artery
B)  Celiac trunk
C)  Hepatic artery
D)  Inferior mesenteric artery
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The vermiform appendix

Accepted Answer

A)  functions in the detoxification of drugs (including alcohol) .
B)  secretes enzymes for protein digestion.
C)  is attached to the sigmoid colon.
D)  is retroperitoneal.
E)  contains lymphatic nodules.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which term is not correctly paired with an alternate name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral cavity - mouth
B)  Transverse palatine folds - friction ridges
C)  Lips - labia
D)  Gums - gingivae
E)  Uvula - soft palateF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which is not a function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption
B)  Ingestion
C)  Secretion
D)  Micturition
E)  DefecationF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The stomach is lined with a simple columnar epithelium containing goblet cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is mastication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking food into the mouth
B)  Chewing and mixing food with saliva
C)  Secretion of mucus
D)  Swallowing
E)  Rhythmic alternate contraction of muscle layersF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The esophagus

Accepted Answer

A)  secretes digestive enzymes from its mucosa.
B)  is located anterior to the trachea.
C)  opens to the stomach at the pyloric sphincter.
D)  contains both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers.
E)  is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

-This figure shows the stomach.Which number indicates the fundus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  4
D)  7
E)  8F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

-This figure shows an intestinal villus.What is the invagination indicated by number 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastric gland
B)  Lymphatic nodule
C)  Intestinal gland
D)  Endocrine gland
E)  Peyer patchF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which peritoneal fold supports the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater omentum
B)  Lesser omentum
C)  Falciform ligament
D)  Mesocolon
E)  Peritoneal ligamentF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

-This figure shows the stomach.Which is not correct regarding the structures indicated by number 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  The structures are called gastric folds.
B)  The structures can only be observed when the stomach is empty.
C)  The structures are called rugae.
D)  The structures allow the stomach to expand when filled.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 26: Digestive System

The stomach is lined with a simple columnar epithelium containing goblet cells.

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Which peritoneal fold supports the large intestine?

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

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Which does not supply blood to the GI tract?

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Which organ is retroperitoneal?

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-This figure shows the stomach.Which number indicates the fundus?

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Which region of the digestive tract moves material by peristalsis,haustral churning,and mass movement?

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Of the three phases of swallowing,only the esophageal phase is involuntary.

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Which is not a function of the digestive system?

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Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that their products shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach.Where are these "acid-producing pumps"? In other words,which type of gastric gland cell secretes acid?

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Which term describes the opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx?

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The gallbladder

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-This figure shows an intestinal villus.What is the invagination indicated by number 2?

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What is mastication?

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What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver?

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The esophagus

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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.What tunic will be cut first?

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The vermiform appendix

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Which term is not correctly paired with an alternate name?

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-This figure shows the stomach.Which is not correct regarding the structures indicated by number 5?

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