Deck 18: The Digestive System

Question 1

The stomach is:

A) constructed of three layers of strong muscle tissue
B) about 14 inches long
C) C-shaped
D) located just above the diaphragm

Answer 1

constructed of three layers of strong muscle tissue

Question 2

The hepatitis A and B vaccines require:

A) three shots over a 6-month period
B) two shots over a 4-month period
C) monthly shots for 12 months
D) annual shots for 3 years

Answer 2

three shots over a 6-month period

Question 3

Which of the following is not a symptom of gastroenteritis?

A) fever
B) constipation
C) abdominal cramping
D) vomiting

Answer 3

constipation

Question 4

The _____ or cuspids are pointed to puncture and tear.

A) molars
B) bicuspids
C) canines
D) incisors

Question 5

A crack or tear in the lining of the anus is called a(n):

A) sentinel pile
B) rectal excision
C) anal fissure
D) digital dilation

Question 6

The ____ serves as a collecting area for the remains of digestion.

A) anal canal
B) sigmoid
C) rectum
D) cecum

Question 7

The only effective treatment for appendicitis is:

A) the application of abdominal heat
B) surgical removal
C) the administration of enemas
D) the administration of laxatives

Question 8

The correct order of the phases of the digestive process,from start to finish,is:

A) absorption,ingestion,digestion,and elimination
B) absorption,digestion,ingestion,and elimination
C) ingestion,absorption,digestion,and elimination
D) ingestion,digestion,absorption,and elimination

Question 9

Hepatitis is an inflammation and infection of the:

A) liver
B) kidney
C) stomach
D) spleen

Question 10

An upper GI series:

A) is painful
B) requires a 2- to 3-day diet of high-residue foods
C) requires the patient to stop all oral intake 2 hours prior to the procedure
D) requires the patient to ingest barium

Question 11

Paralytic ileus usually occurs in the:

A) liver
B) stomach
C) small intestine
D) esophagus

Question 12

The liver secretes _____ of bile a day.

A) less than an ounce
B) several ounces
C) over a pint
D) about a gallon

Question 13

Crohn's disease is most common in the:

A) duodenum
B) jejunum
C) rectum
D) terminal ileum

Question 14

The American Cancer Society recommends a colonoscopy every ____,beginning at age 50.

A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 3 years
D) year

Question 15

When a colonoscopy is performed:

A) the patient is awake and alert
B) it is possible to obtain tissue samples through the scope
C) the patient is positioned on the right side
D) saline is inserted to distend the walls of the intestine to facilitate passage

Question 16

Bulging pouches in the wall of the GI tract where the lining has pushed into the surrounding muscle is characteristic of:

A) diverticulosis
B) esophageal varices
C) gastroenteritis
D) hiatal hernia

Question 17

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome commonly have stools that are:

A) small and dry
B) large and contain mucus
C) large and dry
D) small and contain mucus

Question 18

Which of the following is digested first?

A) proteins
B) fats
C) fibers
D) carbohydrates

Question 19

The liver does not:

A) process proteins from amino acids
B) receive blood for its own support and preservation from the portal vein
C) manufacture fibrinogen and prothrombin
D) render many toxins harmless

Question 20

The early symptoms of colorectal cancer with right side colon involvement may include:

A) vomiting
B) dyspnea
C) anemia
D) anorexia

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Strong laxative

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
These supply about two-thirds of the energy calories needed each day

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Gland that secretes through ducts

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Artificial opening of the colon,allowing fecal material to be excreted from the body through the abdominal wall

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Folds found in the inner lining of the stomach

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Bend in the colon at the spleen

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Chewing

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Bend in the colon at the liver

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Blood poisoning that can be caused by a perforation of the colon resulting from severe colitis

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Intestinal lymphatic capillary

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Protrusion of an internal organ through a natural opening in the body wall

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Device that exerts pressure directly over a herniated opening,to hold the protruding mass inside the cavity

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Tiny telescope instrument inserted into the abdomen during gallbladder surgery

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Mass of tissue that results from an overgrowth of upper epithelial cells of the mucosal membrane of the GI tract

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Condition of sluggish bowel action

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Computerized axial tomography study

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Roof of the mouth

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Regulating chemicals needed for growth and control of body activities

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
These are obtained primarily from plant and animal sources,but are not stored by the body

A)carbohydrates
B)proteins
C)vitamins
D)mastication
E)palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 41

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Lymph node enlargement,cellular damage,presence of antigens or antibodies in the blood

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 42

​Match the term to its definition.
The presence of bulging pouches in the wall of the GI tract where the lining has pushed into the surrounding muscle

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 43

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Jaundice of eyes,sensitivity to light

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 44

Match each term with its definition.
Condition of repeated passage of unformed wastes

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 45

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Jaundice of skin

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 46

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Coughing,wheezing,bronchitis,asthma

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 47

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Senses

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 48

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Heartburn,esophageal spasms,fluid regurgitation​

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 49

Match each term with its definition.
Inflammation of the pancreas

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 50

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Circulatory

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 51

​__________ is the activity performed by the organs of the digestive system,and it is defined as the process by which food is broken down,mechanically and chemically,in the GI tract and converted into an absorbable form that can be used by the cells of the body.

A) ​Digestion
B) ​Mesentery
C) ​Stenosis
D) ​None of the above

Question 52

Match each term with its definition.
Itching of the area surrounding the anus,often associated with irritation and burning

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 53

​The _________ is a muscle and can alter its shape to reach all areas of the mouth.The surface of it contains the taste buds,located within the papillae projections.

A) ​palate
B) ​chyme
C) ​fistula
D) ​tongue

Question 54

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Digestive

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 55

Match each term with its definition.
Before jaundice

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 56

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Integumentary

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 57

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Respiratory

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 58

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Anorexia,nausea,vomiting,liver enlargement and tenderness

A)​GERD
B)hepatitis
C)both GERD and hepatitis

Question 59

​Match the term to its definition.
When the partially digested food in the stomach is changed into a semiliquid state

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 60

Match each term with its definition.
Dilated vein in the mucosa of the folds of the anal canal or lower portion of the rectum

A)constipation
B)diarrhea
C)hemorrhoid
D)preicteric
E)hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 61

​Match the term to its definition.
​The connecting chain of organs of the gastrointestinal tract

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 62

​Match the term to its definition.
​A patient's condition interferes with the ability to control the anus,as in a stroke with paralysis,and the rectum empties whenever the nerve impulse is triggered

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 63

​Match the term to its definition.
​The surgical removal of the gallbladder

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 64

​Match the term to its definition.
​Gas

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 65

​Match the term to its definition.
​Also referred to a gastric (stomach)ulcer

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 66

​Match the term to its definition.
​The first of three sections of the colon;a C-shaped segment about nine inches long

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 67

​Match the term to its definition.
​Gallstones

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 68

​Match the term to its definition.
​The bile is absorbed into the bloodstream,producing the yellow discoloration of the sclera,mucosa,and skin

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 69

​Match the term to its definition.
Inflammation of the colon that causes tenderness and discomfort

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 70

​Match the term to its definition.
A three-inch-long instrument ​used to examine the lower rectum and anal canal

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 71

​Match the term to its definition.
​The combination of mashed food substances and saliva

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 72

​Match the term to its definition.
​Chronic disease of the liver causes destruction of the liver cells

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 73

​Match the term to its definition.
​Has two layers of involuntary muscles;the inner layer forms circles around it,whereas the outer layer runs longitudinally along its approximately 10-inch length

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 74

​Match the term to its definition.
​Surgical opening of the ileum that allows the chyme of the small intestine to empty through the abdominal wall

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 75

​Match the term to its definition.
Used to perform an examination to view the lower portion of the sigmoid and rectum through a 10- to 12-inch sigmoidoscope

A)​alimentary canal
B)​bolus
C)​cholecystectomy
D)​cholelithiasis
E)​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy