Question 1

Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common bile duct
B)  Pancreatic duct
C)  Hepatopancreatic duct
D)  Cystic duct
E)  Hepatic ductF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The greater and lesser curvatures of the stomach form during development as a result of differential growth rates between the anterior and posterior surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-This figure shows an intestinal villus.What specific layer does number 4 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular layer of muscularis
B)  Longitudinal layer of muscularis
C)  Lamina propria
D)  Basement membrane
E)  Muscularis mucosaeF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Why are there so many phagocytic cells (in lymph nodes and the liver,for example) associated with the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stimulate digestive enzyme production.
B)  They remove bacteria and other foreign material ingested with food.
C)  They stimulate contractions of the tunica muscularis.
D)  They stimulate proliferation of stem cells.
E)  They can transform into other cell types under the appropriate hormonal stimulation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which is not correct regarding the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is shaped like the letter J.
B)  It is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
C)  It participates in both mechanical and chemical digestion.
D)  It has a third muscle layer,the oblique layer,not found elsewhere in the GI tract.
E)  Its funnel-shaped terminal portion is called the fundus.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Lacteals

Accepted Answer

A)  are found only in the large intestine.
B)  absorb the products of fat digestion.
C)  secrete intestinal juice.
D)  connect directly to the liver.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage of nutrients and vitamins
B)  Production of bile
C)  Phagocytosis
D)  Synthesis of blood plasma proteins
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which statement about teeth is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are 32 permanent teeth.
B)  Two sets of teeth develop during an individual's lifetime.
C)  The premolars and molars have dental cusps for crushing and grinding.
D)  There are four pairs of incisors,used for cutting and slicing.
E)  The canines are cone-shaped,and each has two roots.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keratinized stratified squamous
B)  Nonkeratinized stratified squamous
C)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
D)  Keratinized stratified cuboidal
E)  Nonkeratinized stratified cuboidalF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Like the small intestine,the large intestine contains intestinal glands and villi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is a change in the digestive system associated with aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased mucin secretion
B)  Thinning of the tunica muscularis
C)  Decreased enzyme secretion
D)  Decreased replacement of epithelial cells
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The quadrate lobe is visible on the inferior surface of the liver,adjacent to the gallbladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach.
B)  small intestine.
C)  esophagus.
D)  oral cavity.
E)  pharynx.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A lymphatic capillary within a villus of the small intestine is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lymphatic capillary within a villus of...

Question 15

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage of vitamins and minerals
B)  Protein digestion and nutrient absorption
C)  Water and electrolyte absorption
D)  Secretion of water,salts,sodium bicarbonate,and enzymes
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The submandibular ducts open into the floor of the oral cavity,lateral to the lingual frenulum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The small intestine is so named because it is shorter than the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pancreatic juice in the main pancreatic duct empties into the hepatopancreatic ampulla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular folds
B)  Villi
C)  Microvilli
D)  Rugae
E)  Brush borderF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submandibular
B)  Parotid
C)  Palatine
D)  Sublingual
E)  MaxillaryF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 26: Digestive System

The submandibular ducts open into the floor of the oral cavity,lateral to the lingual frenulum.

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Pancreatic juice in the main pancreatic duct empties into the hepatopancreatic ampulla.

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Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder?

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The quadrate lobe is visible on the inferior surface of the liver,adjacent to the gallbladder.

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The greater and lesser curvatures of the stomach form during development as a result of differential growth rates between the anterior and posterior surfaces.

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Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

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Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?

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Why are there so many phagocytic cells (in lymph nodes and the liver,for example) associated with the digestive system?

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Lacteals

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A lymphatic capillary within a villus of the small intestine is called a ____________.

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The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the

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What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity?

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Which is not a function of the liver?

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Which statement about teeth is not correct?

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Which is not correct regarding the stomach?

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Which is a change in the digestive system associated with aging?

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Like the small intestine,the large intestine contains intestinal glands and villi.

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What is the primary function of the large intestine?

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-This figure shows an intestinal villus.What specific layer does number 4 indicate?

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The small intestine is so named because it is shorter than the large intestine.

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