Deck 14: The Digestive System

Question 1

Deglutition is the process of swallowing.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The cecum is part of the small intestine.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Stomach acids,such as hydrochloric acid,are important for digestion of certain foods.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The hard palate forms the roof of the mouth.

Question 5

The average esophagus is about 4 inches long.

Question 6

Glucose is converted into glycogen.

Question 7

The average large intestine is about 5 feet long.

Question 8

The salivary glands are important to the process of breaking down food.

Question 9

Chyme is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of fats.

Question 10

Pepsin is an enzyme that aids in carbohydrate digestion.

Question 11

Peristalsis is the process of breaking down food.

Question 12

The average small intestine is about 20 feet long.

Question 13

Mastication takes place in the small intestine.

Question 14

Food enters the stomach in its cardiac region.

Question 15

The mouth is part of the digestive system.

Question 16

Amino acids convert complex proteins into digestive enzymes.

Question 17

Only air passes through the pharynx.

Question 18

The small intestine is lined with rugae or folds.

Question 19

Fat molecules are reduced to fatty acids during the digestive process.

Question 20

The epiglottis is important in preventing choking.

Question 21

The SGOT test measures pancreatic functioning.

Question 22

Oncologists are specialists in diseases of the digestive system.

Question 23

The hepatic portal system is a group of blood vessels that transport blood to and from the liver.

Question 24

Constipation is usually caused by eructation.

Question 25

The pancreas is a large organ that weighs about 3 pounds.

Question 26

Crohn's disease is a disorder of the liver and gallbladder.

Question 27

Dental problems may be an underlying cause of halitosis.

Question 28

Ankyloglossia is a type of stomach ulcer.

Question 29

An appendix is an organ that has a primary body function.

Question 30

A person can live with part of the liver removed.

Question 31

Hemorrhoids are swollen,twisted veins.

Question 32

Stones commonly form in the gallbladder.

Question 33

Billroth's I and II are operations on the pylorus and stomach.

Question 34

The gallbladder stores bile from the liver.

Question 35

An ileostomy results in the discharge of fecal matter through an opening in the colon.

Question 36

Ulcers can occur in any of the mucous membranes of the digestive system.

Question 37

Constipation can be relieved by using an antidiarrheal.

Question 38

Polyps are usually benign so they are not often treated.

Question 39

Hematochezia is fat in the stool.

Question 40

Anorexia usually involves binging and purging.

Question 41

On either side of the mouth are masses of lymphatic tissue called the lymph tonsils.

Question 42

The taste buds are contained in small raised areas of the tongue called papillae.

Question 43

The motions that help move the food along the alimentary canal are called spasms.

Question 44

The middle section of the small intestine is the ileum.

Question 45

Antispasmodics prevent regurgitation.

Question 46

The lingual tonsils are the two mounds of tissue at the back of the tongue.

Question 47

The taste buds are contained in the villi.

Question 48

After chewing,swallowing or digestion takes place.

Question 49

The chewing of food is called mastication.

Question 50

Complex sugars are reduced to fatty acids.

Question 51

Digestive enzymes convert proteins into amino acids.

Question 52

Parotid glands are one of the three types of salivary glands.

Question 53

The frenulum is a mucous membrane in the mouth.

Question 54

The esophagus connects the throat to the stomach.

Question 55

The fleshy sockets that hold the teeth are called the gums.

Question 56

Antacids add hydrochloric acid to the stomach.

Question 57

A colonoscopy is the examination of the stomach contents.

Question 58

Laxatives soften and loosen stool.

Question 59

Cholecystography is an x-ray of the gallbladder.

Question 60

The tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by a ligament.

Question 61

The longest intestine is the large intestine.

Question 62

Digestive enzymes convert

A)proteins into amino acids.
B)sugars into glucose.
C)fats into fatty acids.
D)All of the choices are correct.

Question 63

Spasms in the gastrointestinal tract can be relieved with antispasmodics.

Question 64

The alimentary canal includes the

A)appendix.
B)esophagus.
C)liver.
D)pancreas.

Question 65

The flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea is the submandibular gland.

Question 66

A contagious liver disease is encephalitis.

Question 67

Sialoadenitis and parotiditis are both inflammations of the salivary glands.

Question 68

Antiemetics relieve or prevent

A)regurgitation.
B)constipation.
C)diarrhea.
D)excess stomach acid.

Question 69

A condition with blood in the stool is

A)melena.
B)hematochezia.
C)Both melena and hematochezia.
D)steatorrhea.

Question 70

Gastric juice contains

A)emesis.
B)hydrochloric acid.
C)rugae.
D)papillae.

Question 71

The liver secretes

A)pepsin.
B)amylase.
C)bile.
D)amino acids.

Question 72

An irritation of the intestinal tract with loose stools is called ileitis.

Question 73

Dysphagia is

A)a refusal to eat.
B)a tendency to overeat.
C)difficulty in swallowing.
D)the inability to swallow.

Question 74

An abnormal opening in a tissue wall is called a fistula.

Question 75

The cardiac sphincter is a group of muscles that prevents reflux into the esophagus.

Question 76

The pancreas secretes digestive juices into the

A)small intestine.
B)large intestine.
C)stomach.
D)liver.

Question 77

A gastroscopy is a procedure for examining the

A)liver.
B)pancreas.
C)gallbladder.
D)None of the choices are correct.

Question 78

The taste buds are contained in the

A)papillae.
B)frenulum.
C)cheeks.
D)lips.

Question 79

The narrow bottom part of the stomach is the pylorus.

Question 80

The upper,rounded portion of the stomach is the body.