Deck 11: Digestive System

Question 1

The second portion of the small intestine is the

A) jejunum
B) duodenum
C) colon
D) ileum

Answer 1

jejunum

Question 2

A combining form for tongue is

A) sial/o
B) lapar/o
C) gloss/o
D) cheil/o

Answer 2

gloss/o

Question 3

The combining form for intestines is

A) col/o
B) or/o
C) ile/o
D) enter/o

Answer 3

enter/o

Question 4

The combining form celi/o is defined as

A) abdomen
B) stomach
C) lip
D) mouth

Question 5

The ring of muscles that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the

A) antrum
B) duodenum
C) pyloric sphincter
D) ampulla

Question 6

The uvula extends from the

A) gums
B) soft palate
C) pharynx
D) esophagus

Question 7

The combining form for gall, bile is

A) cheil/o
B) choledoch/o
C) chol/e
D) cholangi/o

Question 8

The first section of the large intestine is the

A) ascending colon
B) cecum
C) appendix
D) sigmoid colon

Question 9

The organ located behind the stomach that helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carbohydrate metabolism is the

A) duodenum
B) gallbladder
C) pancreas
D) jejunum

Question 10

The structure that breaks food into small particles by mastication and mixing with saliva is the

A) palate
B) mouth
C) esophagus
D) pharynx

Question 11

The small pouch attached to the cecum is the

A) colon
B) ileum
C) appendix
D) pancreas

Question 12

Bile is produced in the

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) gallbladder
D) spleen

Question 13

The uppermost domed portion of the stomach is the

A) body
B) cardia
C) fundus
D) pylorus

Question 14

The sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the

A) rectum
B) anus
C) pyloric sphincter
D) cecum

Question 15

The combining form for rectum is

A) proct/o
B) an/o
C) col/o
D) sigmoid/o

Question 16

The small, saclike structure that stores bile is the

A) liver
B) duodenum
C) stomach
D) gallbladder

Question 17

The combining form that means mouth is

A) stomat/o
B) ile/o
C) esophag/o
D) lingu/o

Question 18

The structure(s) joining the pharynx to the stomach is (are) the

A) bronchi
B) trachea
C) esophagus
D) alimentary canal

Question 19

The abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by the

A) pleura
B) peritoneum
C) perineum
D) pericardium

Question 20

The combining form cec/o is defined as the

A) colon
B) appendix
C) ileum
D) cecum

Question 21

The combining form cheil/o is defined as

A) gall, bile
B) lip
C) tongue
D) saliva

Question 22

The suffix -pepsia means

A) opening
B) small growth
C) tumor
D) digestion

Question 23

Obstruction of the intestine, often due to failure of peristalsis, is

A) ileus
B) colitis
C) volvulus
D) adhesion

Question 24

Prolapse of the rectum is called

A) proctoptosis
B) diverticulosis
C) polyposis
D) rectocele

Question 25

Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers is a condition called

A) intussusception
B) appendicitis
C) ulcerative colitis
D) irritable bowel syndrome

Question 26

The term rectocele is defined as

A) inflammation of the uvula
B) prolapse of the rectum
C) protrusion of the rectum
D) disturbance of bowel function

Question 27

A condition of stones in the common bile duct is called

A) cholelithiasis
B) cholecystitis
C) cholangioma
D) choledocholithiasis

Question 28

Which of the following is a condition associated with excessive fat?

A) pancreatitis
B) cholangioma
C) polyposis
D) steatohepatitis

Question 29

A psychoneurotic disorder characterized by prolonged refusal to eat is called

A) hypochondriasis
B) anorexia nervosa
C) bulimia nervosa
D) volvulus

Question 30

The combining form for liver is

A) hepat/o
B) lingu/o
C) palat/o
D) uvul/o

Question 31

A tumor of the liver is called

A) hematoma
B) hepatoma
C) cirrhosis
D) hepatomegaly

Question 32

A malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten is called

A) Crohn disease
B) volvulus
C) celiac disease
D) cirrhosis

Question 33

Telescoping of a segment of the intestine is called

A) ulcerative colitis
B) intussusception
C) Crohn disease
D) polyp

Question 34

Inflammation of the gums is called

A) uvulitis
B) palatitis
C) gingivitis
D) glossitis

Question 35

The term that means inflammation of the gallbladder is

A) cholelithiasis
B) diverticulitis
C) cholecystitis
D) esophagitis

Question 36

The combining form sial/o means

A) saliva, salivary gland
B) tongue
C) lip
D) gum

Question 37

The term that means salivary stone is

A) sialolith
B) cholangioma
C) adhesion
D) polyp

Question 38

The combining form for small growth is

A) palat/o
B) pylor/o
C) polyp/o
D) sial/o

Question 39

The term gastroenterocolitis means inflammation of the

A) stomach, intestines, colon
B) intestines, liver, colon
C) colon, stomach, gallbladder
D) stomach, esophagus, colon

Question 40

The term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal obstruction is

A) intussusception
B) volvulus
C) ulcerative colitis
D) gastroesophageal reflux

Question 41

The surgery performed to treat morbid obesity causing serious illness is

A) abdominoperineal resection
B) hemorrhoidectomy
C) vagotomy
D) bariatric surgery

Question 42

The term that means surgical removal of gum tissue is

A) cheilorrhaphy
B) palatoplasty
C) gingivectomy
D) glossorrhaphy

Question 43

A visual examination of the rectum is called

A) sigmoidoscopy
B) colonoscopy
C) proctoscopy
D) gastroscopy

Question 44

A surgical connection between two normally distinct structures is called

A) anastomosis
B) vagotomy
C) abdominoperineal resection
D) A&P resection

Question 45

Excision of half of the colon is called

A) cholecystectomy
B) enterorrhaphy
C) hemicolectomy
D) laparotomy

Question 46

A cholangiogram is a radiographic image of the

A) colon
B) bile ducts
C) duodenum
D) stomach

Question 47

The creation of an artificial opening into the third portion of the small intestine is called a/an

A) gastrostomy
B) gastrojejunostomy
C) colostomy
D) ileostomy

Question 48

In a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, the surgical repair involves the uvula and the

A) tongue and throat
B) palate and throat
C) throat, palate, and gums
D) tongue and gums

Question 49

A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is

A) hemochromatosis
B) hemorrhoids
C) obesity
D) Crohn disease

Question 50

The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the

A) creation of an artificial opening between the esophagus and the stomach
B) excision of the esophagus and the stomach
C) surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach
D) incision of the esophagus and the stomach

Question 51

The creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum is called

A) enterorrhaphy
B) gastrojejunostomy
C) anastomosis
D) jejunostomy

Question 52

The surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity is called

A) abdominoplasty
B) abdominal resection
C) abdominal ultrasonography
D) abdominocentesis

Question 53

A chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called

A) cirrhosis
B) hepatoma
C) hepatitis
D) dysentery

Question 54

An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called

A) celiotomy
B) gastrostomy
C) colostomy
D) ileostomy

Question 55

Suturing of the tongue is called

A) gingivectomy
B) cheilorrhaphy
C) palatoplasty
D) glossorrhaphy

Question 56

A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is

A) vagotomy
B) laparotomy
C) pyloromyotomy
D) gastrectomy

Question 57

The term that means excision of the stomach is

A) gastrectomy
B) laparotomy
C) gastrostomy
D) diverticulectomy

Question 58

The abnormal backward flow of GI contents into the esophagus is called

A) Crohn disease
B) bulimia nervosa
C) intussusception
D) gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 59

The abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n)

A) fistula
B) ulcer
C) adhesion
D) polyp

Question 60

The surgical repair of the stomach is called

A) anoplasty
B) gastroplasty
C) pyloroplasty
D) herniorrhaphy

Question 61

The term that means frequent discharge of liquid stool is

A) ascites
B) diarrhea
C) dysentery
D) reflux

Question 62

The term glossopathy is defined as

A) pertaining to the mouth
B) a disease of the tongue
C) the inability to swallow
D) pertaining to under the tongue

Question 63

A blood test to find blood that is present in the stool but can only be detected by chemical testing is

A) Helicobacter pylori antibodies
B) fecal occult blood test
C) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
D) endoscopic ultrasound

Question 64

Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called

A) flatus
B) emesis
C) nausea
D) reflux

Question 65

The term that means softening of the stomach is

A) gastromalacia
B) dyspepsia
C) gastritis
D) steatosis

Question 66

A radiograph image of the esophagus is called

A) endoscope
B) esophagogram
C) esophagoscopy
D) esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 67

A radiographic examination of the biliary ducts and pancreatic ducts using a contrast medium, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy, used to evaluate and diagnose obstructions, strictures, stone diseases, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer is

A) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
B) endoscopic ultrasound
C) abdominal ultrasonography
D) esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 68

Proctology is the study of the

A) rectum
B) stomach
C) sigmoid colon
D) ileum

Question 69

The urge to vomit is called

A) ascites
B) flatus
C) nausea
D) gavage

Question 70

The term that means pertaining to the ileum and the cecum is

A) oral
B) ileostomy
C) stomatogastric
D) ileocecal

Question 71

The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is

A) laparoscopy
B) gastroscopy
C) colonoscopy
D) sigmoidoscopy

Question 72

Difficulty in swallowing is called

A) dysphasia
B) dyspepsia
C) dysphagia
D) aphasia

Question 73

The term that means waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum is

A) feces
B) dysentery
C) flatus
D) hematemesis

Question 74

A series of radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been swallowed is a(n)

A) barium enema
B) endoscopic ultrasound
C) upper GI series
D) Helicobacter pylori antibodies test

Question 75

The term celiac means

A) pertaining to the abdomen
B) washing out of the stomach
C) softening of the stomach
D) removal of fluid from the stomach

Question 76

The term that means pertaining to the mouth is

A) nasogastric
B) anal
C) peritoneal
D) oral

Question 77

An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a(n)

A) bronchoscope
B) gastroscope
C) colonoscope
D) laparoscope

Question 78

The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called

A) ascites
B) hematemesis
C) feces
D) gastric lavage

Question 79

The term stomatogastric is defined as pertaining to the

A) nose and stomach
B) mouth and stomach
C) abdomen
D) stomach and intestines

Question 80

The term that means radiographic imaging of the colon is

A) cholangiogram
B) colonoscopy
C) CT colonography
D) endoscope