Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 C)
G) A) and B)

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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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 B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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) B) and D)

Question 11

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) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

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 15

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) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

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) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submandibular
B)  Parotid
C)  Palatine
D)  Sublingual
E)  MaxillaryF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 26: Digestive System

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

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

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

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

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The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the

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Which is not correct regarding the stomach?

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Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder?

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

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

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

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Which is not a function of the liver?

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Lacteals

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Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva?

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

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

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What is the primary function of the large intestine?

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

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Which statement about teeth is not correct?

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