Multiple Choice Questions

A) ingestionB) digestionC) propulsionD) mechanical breakdownAnswer (D) Mechanical breakdown
  • What is the opening to the mouth called?
  • What muscle forms the labia of the mouth?
  • How would you classify chewing food?
  • Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestine?
A) defecationB) mechanical breakdownC) nutrient absorptionD) digestionAnswer (A) defecation
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for segmentation and peristalsis?
  • Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestine?
  • Which vessel delivers nutrient-rich blood to the liver from the digestive tract?
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for the digestion of fat?
A) B complex and K vitaminsB) vitamins C and DC) vitamins A and ED) B complex and D vitaminsAnswer (A) B complex and K vitamins
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the stomach?
  • Which vitamins are made by the bacteria in the large intestine?
  • Which duct carries bile out of bile ducts in the liver?
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for the digestion of fat?
A) buccinatorB) zygomaticusC) orbicularis oculiD) orbicularis orisAnswer (D) orbicularis oris
  • What is the opening to the mouth called?
  • Which duct carries bile out of bile ducts in the liver?
  • Which component of bile emulsifies fats?
  • What muscle forms the labia of the mouth?
A) The soft palate rises reflexively to close off the nasopharynx when swallowing occurs.B) The soft palate provides a surface against which the tongue forces food during chewing.C) The soft palate secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth and limits its posterior movement.D) The soft palate cleanses the mouth.Answer (A) The soft palate rises reflexively to close off the nasopharynx when swallowing occurs.
  • Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?
  • Which of the following inhibits salivation?
  • What is the function of the soft palate?
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the stomach?
A) fundusB) pylorusC) cardiaD) rugaeAnswer (D) rugae
  • The __________ is the last segment of the small intestine.
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • Which teeth are best suited for cutting or nipping off pieces of food in the permanent dentition?
  • The mucosa collapses inward when the stomach is empty, forming large folds known as __________.
A) increases the activity of the longitudinal layer of the muscularisB) increases the activity of the parasympathetic division of the ANSC) inhibits muscle tone in the anal sphinctersD) inhibits the activity of the myenteric nerve plexusAnswer (D) inhibits the activity of the myenteric nerve plexus
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
  • An effective way to medically treat diarrhea would be to use a drug that ______.
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for the digestion of fat?
  • An obstruction by a gallstone is least likely to occur in the ______
A) enteroendocrine cellsB) parietal cellsC) chief cellsD) mucous cellsAnswer (D) mucous cells
  • Salivation is controlled almost entirely by the nervous system. Which of the following stimuli would inhibit salivation?
  • An increase in HCl (hydrochloric acid) secretion in the duodenum would stimulate which hormone that would help to counteract the effects of HCl?
  • In a patient suffering from a gastric ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori, the cells most likely to have been damaged first are the ___
  • Which cell in the small intestine's mucosa is a mucus-secreting cell?
A) common hepatic ductB) bile ductC) cystic ductD) lumen of the hepatopancreatic sphincterAnswer (A) common hepatic duct
  • An obstruction by a gallstone is least likely to occur in the ______
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
  • The secretion in the large intestine consists of which of the following?
  • Which vitamins are made by the bacteria in the large intestine?
A) gallbladderB) stomachC) liverD) pancreasAnswer (C) liver
  • What muscle forms the labia of the mouth?
  • Bile is produced by the __________.
  • What is the opening to the mouth called?
  • Which component of bile emulsifies fats?
A) production of hydrochloric acidB) production of intrinsic factorC) production of chymeD) production of VIPAnswer (B) production of intrinsic factor
  • What role of the stomach is essential to life?
  • What is a major function of pancreatic juice?
  • What is the opening to the mouth called?
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
A) TrueB) FalseAnswer (A) True
  • Where does the process of segmentation occur?
  • Most digestion and absorption of nutrients occur in the __________.
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • Bacteria that reside in the large intestine make vitamin K.
A) GIP (gastric inhibitory peptide)B) CCK (cholecystokinin)C) gastrinD) secretinAnswer (D) secretin
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is constructed from either stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium?
  • An increase in HCl (hydrochloric acid) secretion in the duodenum would stimulate which hormone that would help to counteract the effects of HCl?
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for segmentation and peristalsis?
  • In the small intestine, which of the following enzymes breaks down maltose?
A) molarsB) premolars (bicuspids)C) caninesD) incisorsAnswer (D) incisors
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is constructed from either stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium?
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for segmentation and peristalsis?
  • Which vessel delivers nutrient-rich blood to the liver from the digestive tract?
  • Which teeth are best suited for cutting or nipping off pieces of food in the permanent dentition?
A) bile saltsB) cholesterolC) bilirubinD) stercobilinAnswer (A) bile salts
  • Which duct carries bile out of bile ducts in the liver?
  • Which component of bile emulsifies fats?
  • Which digestive process normally occurs only in the mouth?
  • What muscle forms the labia of the mouth?
A) circular foldsB) villiC) lactealsD) microvilliAnswer (A) circular folds
  • What structural modification of the small intestine slows the movement of chyme through the lumen?
  • An obstruction by a gallstone is least likely to occur in the ______
  • Enzymatic breakdown of which of the following compounds doesn't begin until it reaches the stomach?
  • The mucosa collapses inward when the stomach is empty, forming large folds known as __________.
A) central veinB) inferior vena cavaC) hepatic veinD) hepatic portal veinAnswer (D) hepatic portal vein
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for the digestion of fat?
  • Which cell in the small intestine's mucosa is a mucus-secreting cell?
  • Which vessel delivers nutrient-rich blood to the liver from the digestive tract?
  • Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestine?
A) atrophy of the muscularis externaB) atrophy of the mucosaC) weakening of the colon's submucosaD) thickening of the serosaAnswer (C) weakening of the colon's submucosa
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
  • What triggers the release of secretin from the small intestine?
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • The secretion in the large intestine consists of which of the following?
A) fatsB) proteinsC) carbohydratesAnswer (A) fats
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
  • Which teeth are best suited for cutting or nipping off pieces of food in the permanent dentition?
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • In the small intestine, which of the following enzymes breaks down maltose?
A) digestive enzymes such as CCK and secretinB) intrinsic factorC) bileD) bicarbonate- and potassium-rich mucusAnswer (D) bicarbonate- and potassium-rich mucus
  • The secretion in the large intestine consists of which of the following?
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
  • An obstruction by a gallstone is least likely to occur in the ______
  • The __________ is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal body wall.
A) TrueB) FalseAnswer (B) False
  • Bacteria that reside in the large intestine make vitamin K.
  • Where does the process of segmentation occur?
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • The nervous system does not regulate digestive activity.
A) the thought of foodB) fearC) nauseaD) a lemonAnswer (B) fear
  • Salivation is controlled almost entirely by the nervous system. Which of the following stimuli would inhibit salivation?
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is constructed from either stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium?
  • What structural modification of the small intestine slows the movement of chyme through the lumen?
  • In response to a steak dinner, certain secretions are needed to aid digestion. What cells in the pancreas would provide these secretions?
A) oral vestibuleB) oral cavityC) oral orificeD) oral cavity properAnswer (C) oral orifice
  • Which component of bile emulsifies fats?
  • What is the opening to the mouth called?
  • Where does the process of segmentation occur?
  • What is the function of the soft palate?
A) neutralizing chyme entering the small intestine from the stomachB) acidifying the contents of the small intestineC) emulsifying fats by breaking them into smaller piecesD) acidifying the contents of the stomachAnswer (A) neutralizing chyme entering the small intestine from the stomach
  • What is the function of the bacterial flora that inhabit the large intestine?
  • What is a major function of pancreatic juice?
  • What is the function of the soft palate?
  • What role of the stomach is essential to life?
A) ileocecal valveB) diaphragmC) pyloric sphincterD) cardiac sphincterAnswer (D) Cardiac sphincter
  • Which digestive process normally occurs only in the mouth?
  • The major means of propelling food through the digestive tract is
  • The __________ guards the entry of food into the stomach.
  • The major function of the large intestine is to __________.
A) duodenumB) ileumC) jejunumD) colonAnswer(B) ileum
  • The __________ is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal body wall.
  • The major means of propelling food through the digestive tract is
  • The major function of the large intestine is to __________.
  • The __________ is the last segment of the small intestine.
A) carbohydratesB) lipidsC) proteinsAnswer (C) proteins
  • Which teeth are best suited for cutting or nipping off pieces of food in the permanent dentition?
  • The mucosa collapses inward when the stomach is empty, forming large folds known as __________.
  • The breakdown products of which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?
  • Enzymatic breakdown of which of the following compounds doesn't begin until it reaches the stomach?
A) muscularis externaB) mucosaC) submucosaD) serosaAnswer (B) mucosa
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for segmentation and peristalsis?
  • HCl secretions convert pepsinogen to the active hormone pepsin. What cells in the gastric pits produce pepsinogen?
  • Which layer of the alimentary canal is constructed from either stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium?
  • What structural modification of the small intestine slows the movement of chyme through the lumen?
A) absorb nutrientsB) produce vitaminsC) make intrinsic factorD) absorb waterAnswer (D) absorb water
  • The major function of the large intestine is to __________.
  • The major means of propelling food through the digestive tract is
  • The __________ guards the entry of food into the stomach.
  • Which cell in the small intestine's mucosa is a mucus-secreting cell?
A) swallowingB) churningC) peristalsisD) segmentationAnswer (C) peristalsis
  • Which digestive process normally occurs only in the mouth?
  • The major means of propelling food through the digestive tract is
  • Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestine?
  • The __________ is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal body wall.
A) pancreatic lipaseB) trypsinC) pancreatic amylaseD) pepsinAnswer (A) pancreatic lipase
  • Which cell in the small intestine's mucosa is a mucus-secreting cell?
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for the digestion of fat?
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for breaking down protein?
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the stomach?
A) The stomach produces a double-layered coat of alkaline mucus.B) The stomach has three layers of muscle in the muscularis tunic.C) The stomach releases enzymes to digest carbohydrates.D) The stomach mucosa is folded into rugae.Answer (C) The stomach releases enzymes to digest carbohydrates.
  • Which of the following inhibits salivation?
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the stomach?
  • What is the function of the bacterial flora that inhabit the large intestine?
  • Which of the following enzymes is important for breaking down protein?
A) parietalB) G cellsC) chiefD) paracrine (also known as enteroendocrine cells)Answer (C) chief
  • What structural modification of the small intestine slows the movement of chyme through the lumen?
  • The secretion in the large intestine consists of which of the following?
  • HCl secretions convert pepsinogen to the active hormone pepsin. What cells in the gastric pits produce pepsinogen?
  • In a patient suffering from a gastric ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori, the cells most likely to have been damaged first are the ___
A) presence of cholecystokinin (CCK) in the small intestineB) presence of bile in the small intestineC) presence of proteins in chyme entering the small intestineD) presence of acidic, fatty chyme in the small intestine Answer (D) presence of acidic fatty chyme in the small intestine
  • What triggers the release of secretin from the small intestine?
  • Which vitamins are made by the bacteria in the large intestine?
  • What is the function of the bacterial flora that inhabit the large intestine?
  • The formation of diverticula involves, most significantly, the ______.
A) ingestionB) mechanical digestionC) absorptionD) segmentationAnswer (A) ingestion
  • How would you classify chewing food?
  • Most digestion and absorption of nutrients occur in the __________.
  • Which digestive process normally occurs only in the mouth?
  • Which duct carries bile out of bile ducts in the liver?
A) bile ductB) porta hepatisC) common hepatic ductD) cystic ductAnswer (C) common hepatic duct
  • The __________ guards the entry of food into the stomach.
  • Which duct carries bile out of bile ducts in the liver?
  • Which mesentery helps tether the stomach to the liver?
  • Which component of bile emulsifies fats?
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