Question 1

What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine,starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum? 
A: Left colic flexure
B: Ascending colon
C: Transverse colon
D: Right colic flexure
E: Sigmoid colon
F: Descending colon

Accepted Answer

A)  f,c,d,e,a,b
B)  b,d,c,a,f,e
C)  e,b,a,c,d,f
D)  b,a,c,d,f,e
E)  e,b,d,c,a,f

Question 2

The correct order for the layers of the GI tract wall,from innermost (next to lumen) to outermost is

Accepted Answer

A)  mucosa - submucosa - adventitia/serosa - muscularis.
B)  muscularis - mucosa - adventitia/serosa - submucosa.
C)  adventitia/serosa - mucosa - submucosa - muscularis.
D)  mucosa - submucosa - muscularis - adventitia/serosa.
E)  adventitia/serosa - muscularis - mucosa - submucosa.

Question 3

Pancreatic juice is secreted by the exocrine pancreatic acini.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is not correct about the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It opens to the cardia of the stomach.
B)  It serves as the passageway for a bolus to pass from the pharynx to the stomach.
C)  It produces movement by peristalsis.
D)  It secretes a variety of enzymes for chemical digestion.
E)  It is located posterior to the trachea.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is not a function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption
B)  Ingestion
C)  Secretion
D)  Micturition
E)  Defecation

Question 9

Villi

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

The sinusoids of the liver are lined by phagocytic Kupffer cells,also called ___________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sinusoids of the liver are lined...

Question 11

With increasing age,the likelihood of developing GERD is increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The projections on the superior surface of the tongue,some of which house taste buds,are the

Accepted Answer

A)  tonsils.
B)  cilia.
C)  rugae.
D)  glossal spines.
E)  papillae.

Question 13

Which structure does serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular folds
B)  Villi
C)  Microvilli
D)  Rugae
E)  Brush border

Question 14

The Peyer patches in the wall of the small intestine are

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve plexuses.
B)  clusters of lacteals.
C)  nodules of lymphatic tissue.
D)  extensive capillary beds.
E)  pools of venous blood.

Question 15

The stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  bears numerous folds called plicae circulares.
B)  secretes the hormone gastrin.
C)  is the site of all mechanical digestion.
D)  has two muscle layers in the tunica muscularis.
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

Which bones form the hard palate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palatine bones
B)  Maxillae and inferior nasal conchae
C)  Ethmoid and sphenoid bones
D)  Palatine bones and maxillae
E)  Maxillae and sphenoid

Question 17

Stenosis (constriction) of the pyloric sphincter would interfere with

Accepted Answer

A)  passage of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum.
B)  peristalsis.
C)  passage of a bolus into the stomach.
D)  passage of chyme into the duodenum.
E)  mucus secretion.

Question 18

Which is not correct regarding bile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile is produced by Kupffer cells.
B)  Bile canaliculi transport bile to the periphery of each lobule.
C)  Bile is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder.
D)  Bile and blood flow in opposite directions within each hepatic lobule.
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 19

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 palate

Question 20

Which is not found in the wall of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goblet cells
B)  Simple columnar epithelium
C)  Lymphatic nodules
D)  Villi
E)  Intestinal glands

Exam 26: Digestive System

The projections on the superior surface of the tongue,some of which house taste buds,are the

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Which is not correct regarding bile?

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Which bones form the hard palate?

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

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The Peyer patches in the wall of the small intestine are

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The sinusoids of the liver are lined by phagocytic Kupffer cells,also called ___________ cells.

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Villi

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What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine,starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum? A: Left colic flexure B: Ascending colon C: Transverse colon D: Right colic flexure E: Sigmoid colon F: Descending colon

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The correct order for the layers of the GI tract wall,from innermost (next to lumen) to outermost is

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Which is not a function of the digestive system?

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Which is not found in the wall of the large intestine?

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

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Pancreatic juice is secreted by the exocrine pancreatic acini.

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Stenosis (constriction) of the pyloric sphincter would interfere with

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

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The stomach

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With increasing age,the likelihood of developing GERD is increased.

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Which term is not correctly paired with an alternate name?

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Which structure does serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?

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Which is not correct about the esophagus?

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