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Body Systems: Digestive
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Preguntas del test (52)
1Which division of the nervous system is specifically responsible for digestive functions?
- ASympathetic
- BSomatic
- CParasympathetic
- DAutonomic
2Process of taking materials into the mouth by eating and drinking
- AIngestion
- BDigestion
- CAbsorption
- DPhagocytosis
3Which of the following is not a major function of the digestive system?
- AIngestion
- BDigestion
- CSecretion
- DAbsorption
- EDefecation
- FOlfaction
4The process of breaking materials down into simple molecules that can be used by the body
- AAbsorption
- BIngestion
- CDigestion
- DSecretion
5Process by which simple molecules move from the GI tract into blood or lymph vessels and the into body cells
- AAbsorption
- BDigestion
- CIngestion
- DAdsorption
6The gastrointestinal tract is a long muscular tube that extends from the mouth through the body and ends at the anus. Another name for it is:
- AAlimentary canal
- BPudendal canal
- CDisassembly tract
- DPulmonary circuit
7Which of the following has the GI layers correctly listed in order from deep to superficial:
- AMucosa, submucosa, muscle layer, serosa
- BSubmuscosa, mucosa, muscle layer, serosa
- CSerosa, muscle layer, submucosa, mucosa
- DSerosa, mucosa, submucosa, muscle layer
8The GI muscle layer is responsible for mixing and propulsion movements which are called:
- ADigestion
- BPeristalsis
- CPeritoneum
- DBolus
9A large flat folded serous membrane within the abdominal cavity
- ASerosa
- BPeritoneum
- CPtyalin
- DTaeniae coli
10The peritoneum functions to:
- ASecrete serous fluid and anchor the digestive organs
- BIncrease nutrient absorption in the small intestine
- CAssist in deglutition
- DSecrete enzymes for nutrient breakdown
11Part of the peritoneum located in front of the digestive organs that is a double layered structure that contains a large amount of fat, and resembles an apron
- AGreater omentum
- BLesser omentum
- CMesentery
- DSerosa
12The portion of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach and intestinal duodenum to the liver
- AGreater omentum
- BLesser omentum
- CSerosa
- DMesentery
13Peritoneal membranes located behind the digestive organs and intestines are called:
- AMesentery
- BGreater omentum
- CLesser omentum
- DSerosa
14Chewing is also known as peristalsis
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
15When food is masticated, the tongue mixes it with saliva to form a small round mass of food called:
- ABolus
- BSerosa
- CChyme
- DFeces
16The oral cavity is an important location for absorption of nutrients
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
17There is no enzyme in the oral cavity that breaks down protein
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
18Which two enzymes are secreted in the oral cavity?
- ASalivary amylase and lingual lipase
- BSalivary amylase and lingual peptidase
- CLingual lipase and trypsin
- DPepsin and hydrochloric acid
19Swallowing is known as deglutition
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20Which structure is located behind the trachea and aids in the transport of foods and liquids from oral cavity to the stomach?
- APharynx
- BLarynx
- CEsophagus
- DEpiglottis
21The ring of muscle that remains contracted to close and guard the opening from the esophagus into the stomach is called by all of the following names EXCEPT:
- ALower esophageal sphincter
- BCardiac sphincter
- CGastroesophageal sphincter
- DPyloric sphincter
22The stomach is a J-shaped saclike organ located between the esophagus and the small intestine. How much can it hold when full?
- A1 gallon
- B1 pint
- C1 quart
- D1 liter
23The stomach churns and mixes the food with gastric juice until it becomes semiliquid substance called:
- ABolus
- BChyme
- CSputum
- DPhlegm
24The sphincter/valve located between the stomach and the small intestine is the:
- APyloric sphincter
- BCardiac sphincter
- CIleocecal valve
- DGastroesophageal sphincter
25Pepsin an enzyme to digest protein is secreted by:
- AChief cells
- BParietal cells
- CGoblet cells
- DPeyer patches
26Hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor are secreted by which cells in which organ?
- AParietal cells; stomach
- BChief cells; stomach
- CGoblet cells; stomach
- DPlicae; small intestine
27Which substance binds to B12 and temporarily protects it from deactivation by gastric juice until it reaches the small intestine where it is absorbed?
- ASecretin
- BIntrinsic factor
- CPepsin
- DGastrin
28What hormone is secreted by the endocrine cells in the stomach's lining and promotes digestion?
- AGastrin
- BSecretin
- CCholecystokinin
- DTaeniae coli
29What portion of the digestive tract begins at the pyloric sphincter and ends at the ileocecal sphincter?
- AColon
- BSmall bowel
- CRectum
- DStomach
30In sequence of flow what is the correct order for the segment of the small intestine?
- AIleum, jejunum, duodenum
- BDuodenum, jejunum, ileum
- CDuodenum, ileum, jejunum
- DIleum, duodenum, jejunum
31Which segment of the small intestine contains patches of lymphatic tissue?
- ADuodenum
- BCecum
- CIleum
- DJejunum
32Circular folds in the small bowel are called:
- APlicae
- BRugae
- CSerosa
- DPeritoneum
33Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that contain a blood capillary and lacteal are called:
- AVilli
- BMicrovilli
- CBrush border
- DPeyer patches
3490% of absorption occurs in the large intestine
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
35Protein digestion in the small intestine is accomplished by which secretions?
- AHydrochloric acid and pepsin
- BPeptidase and enterokinase
- CTrypsin and chymotrypsin
- DGastrin and secretin
36Which of the following small intestine secretions is not involved in digesting carbohydrates?
- ADisaccharidases
- BLactase
- CMaltase
- DLipase
37Which small intestine secretion stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes, and slows the discharge of gastric contents into the small intestines?
- ACholecystokinin
- BSecretin
- CGastrin
- DIntrinsic factor
38What small intestine secretion stimulates the pancreas to secrete an alkaline liquid that neutralizes acidic chyme?
- ASecretin
- BGastrin
- CCholecystokinin
- DEnterokinase
39Which segment of the GI tract begins at the ileocecal sphincter and ends at the anus?
- AColon
- BSmall bowel
- CStomach
- DAlimentary canal
40The colons functions include all of the following EXCEPT:
- AAbsorption of water and electrolytes
- BAbsorption of proteins
- CProduction of certain vitamins (ex: K and some B)
- DFormation of feces and elimination of wastes
41A blind pouch located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen to which the vermiform appendix is attached:
- AIleum
- BCecum
- CRectum
- DStomach
42From first to last segment, which of the following correctly lists the parts of the colon?
- ACecum, ascending, sigmoid, transverse descending, rectum
- BCecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, rectum
- CAscending, transverse, descending, cecum, sigmoid, rectum
- DAscending, sigmoid, transverse, descending, cecum, rectum
43Taeniae coli are the pouches formed by the hasutra which are the thick longitudinal bands of the colon
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
44Which organ is located inferior to the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and is the largest organ within the body?
- ALiver
- BColon
- CStomach
- DSpleen
45The biliary tract/tree is a system of ducts that moves bile manufactured in the liver to the gallbladder or duodenum
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
46Bile is a liver secretion that serves to digest which substance?
- ACarbohydrates
- BProtein
- CLipids
- DVitamins
47A hollow pear shaped organ that lies on the inferior surface of the liver and stores and concentrates bile
- AGallbladder
- BPancreas
- CSpleen
- DDuodenum
48A pinkish-gray gland approximately 6-9 inches in length that lies posterior to the stomach
- ASpleen
- BLiver
- CPancreas
- DGallbladder
49Which pancreas cells secrete digestive enzymes?
- AAlpha cells
- BBeta cells
- CAcini cells
- DGoblet cells
50Which of the following substances are secreted by the pancreas to digest protein?
- ATrypsin and chymotrypsin
- BPeptidase and enterokinase
- CPepsin and hydrochloric acid
- DSecretin and cholecystokinin
51What organ secretes substances rich in bicarbonate to neutralize the acid chyme?
- APancreas
- BGallbladder
- CLiver
- DSmall intestine
52Which segment of the GI tract and which accessory organ each secrete substances to digest not only carbohydrates and fats, but also proteins?
- APancreas and small intestine
- BSmall intestine and stomach
- CPancreas and colon
- DSmall intestine and liver
Información
- Descripción
- MBLEX Health and Physical Education Test sobre Body Systems: Digestive, creado por Deborah Goppelt el 27/08/2023.
- Autor
- Deborah Goppelt
- Idioma
- English
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