Digestive System Anatomy 1. Microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestinea. papillaeb. villic. rugae Loading... 2. Salivary glands near the eara. submandibularb. sublingualc. parotid Loading... 3. Ring of the muscle at the end of the stomacha. pyloric sphincterb. uvulac. lower esophageal sphincter Loading... 4. Soft, inner section of a tootha. dentinb. enamelc. pulp Loading... 5. Chemical that speeds up reactions and helps digest foodsa. triglycerideb. amino acidc. enzyme Loading... 6. Pigment released with bilea. glycogenb. bilirubinc. melena Loading... 7. Hormone produced by endocrine cells of the pancreasa. insulinb. amylasec. lipase Loading... 8. Rhythm like contractions of the muscles in the walls of the gastrointestinal tractsa. deglutitionb. masticationc. peristalsis Loading... 9. Breakdown of large fat globulesa. absorptionb. emulsificationc. anabolism Loading... 10. Pointed, dog like tooth medial to premolarsa. incisorb. caninec. molar Loading... 11. Many pregnant woman cannot lie flat after eating without experiencing a burning sensation in their chest and throat. The usual cause of this symptom is ---------------a. volvulusb. dysenteryc. gastroesophageal reflux Loading... 12. Boris had terrible problems with his teeth. He needed not only a periodontist for his ---------- but also an ----------to straighten his teeth.a. gingivitis, orthodontistb. anorexia, endodontistc. ascites, oral surgeon Loading... 13. After 6 weeks of radiation therapy to her throat, Betty experienced severe esophageal irritation and inflammation. She complained to her doctor about her resulting --------------a. dyspepsiab. dysphagiac. hematemesis Loading... 14. Protrusion of the upper part of the stomach through the diaphragm -----------a. hiatal herniab. hemorrhoidsc. peptic ulcer Loading... 15. Painful inflamed intestines caused by bacterial infection ------a. dysenteryb. diarrheac. piles Loading... 16. Swollen twisted veins in the rectal region ------------a. varicoceleb. hemorrhoidsc. phimosis Loading... 17. Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum ------------------a. peptic ulcerb. GERDc. diverticulosis Loading... 18. Twisting of the intestine on itself --a. irritable bowel syndromeb. enteritisc. volvulus Loading... 19. Swollen varicose veins on the surface of the distal portion of the esophagus ---------------a. esophageal varicesb. varicocelec. hemorrhoids Loading... 20. A condition of abnormal outpouchings of the intestinal wall -----------a. enteritisb. diverticulosisc. colitis Loading... 21. Chronic inflammation of the colon with destruction of its inner surface ----------a. enteritisb. ulcerative colitisc. diverticulosis Loading... 22. Telescoping of the intestines -------------a. intussusceptionsb. volvulusc. ileus Loading... 23. Inflammation of the liver caused by type A, type B or type C virus ------------a. cirrhosisb. viral hepatitisc. hepatoma Loading... 24. Inflammation of the pancreas -----------a. pancreatitisb. diabetes mellitusc. diabetes insipidus Loading... 25. Calculi in the sac that stores bile ------------a. cholecystolithiasisb. nephrolithiasisc. urolithiasis Loading... 26. Chronic degenerative liver disease with scarring resulting from alcoholism or infectious hepatitis ----------------a. cirrhosisb. hepatitisc. hepatic ulcer Loading... 27. Symptoms (diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloating) associated with stress and tension, but without inflammation of the intestine -------------a. irritable bowel syndromeb. enteritisc. colitis Loading... 28. NPO stands fora. nothing by IVb. nothing by mouthc. nothing by nose Loading... 29. EGD stands fora. esophagoduodenoscopyb. esophagogastroduodenoscopyc. esophagogastrodilation Loading... 30. TPN stands for,a. total parenteral nutritionb. total peritoneal nutritionc. triphosphonitrate Loading... 31. Opening of the third part of the small intestine to the outside of the bodya. ileostomyb. duodenostomyc. jejunostomy Loading... 32. Removal of gum tissuea. tooth extractionb. gingivectomyc. root canal Loading... 33. This is not a part of the small intestine:a) ileumb) cecumc) duodenumd) jejunum Loading... 34. Term meaning a ring of muscles:a) pyloricb) parotidc) epiglottisd) sphincter Loading... 35. The throat is also known as the:a) larynxb) epiglottisc) esophagusd) pharynx Loading... 36. The three parts of the stomach:a) pyloric, rugae, fundusb) fundus, body, antrumc) antrum, pyloric, rugaed) ilium, fundus, pyloric Loading... 37. The projection at the back of the mouth:a) palateb) sublingualc) uvulad) parotid Loading... 38. Mucosal membrane that lines the stomach:a) cecumb) rugaec) frenulumd) fundus Loading... 39. The parts of the colon are:a) ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoidb) ascending, descending, sigmoidc) transverse, descending, sigmoidd) descending, sigmoid Loading... 40. Combining form meaning abdomen:a) an/ob) cec/oc) celi/od) col/o Loading... 41. Term that means connecting two ends of a tube:a) anastomosisb) amylasec) aphthous stomatitisd) atresia Loading... 42. Abbreviation that means a scope placed through the esophagus, into the stomach, and to the duodenum:a) ERCPb) EGDc) GERDd) PEG Loading... 43. Which of the following is the recovery stage of hepatitis?a) prehepaticb) posthepaticc) preictericd) posticteric Loading... 44. This type of cirrhosis is also known as portal cirrhosis:a) biliaryb) alcoholic liverc) postnecroticd) traumatic Loading... 45. This condition is the inflammation of the bile ducts:a) cholangitisb) cholecystitisc) cholelithiasisd) cholangioma Loading... 46. Formation of gallstones most often occurs with high levels of the following:a) bile salts and toxinsb) cholesterol and toxinsc) cholesterol and bile saltsd) toxins Loading... 47. The primary factor that increases the risk of pancreatic cancer is:a) smokingb) alcoholc) intravenous drug used) hepatitis Loading... 48. A potential complication of this condition is ARDS:a) hyperbilirubinemiab) hepatitisc) pancreatitisd) pancreatic cancer Loading... 49. The primary treatment for jaundice is:a) removal of causeb) antibioticsc) dialysisd) vaccine Loading... 50. This condition has as the largest group those that abuse alcohol:a) cirrhosisb) hepatitisc) pancreatitisd) pancreatic cancer Loading... 51. Choose the false statement regarding the duodenum:a) Full length for an adult human is 20 feetb) It is shaped like the letter “C”c) It joins the jejunum distallyd) normal length is 12 inches Loading... 52. The suffix meaning artificial or surgical opening:–ectasis –stomy–cele–lysis Loading... 53. The prefix meaning lip:an/o cec/o cheil/o col/o Loading... 54. What is the function of the gallbladder?it plays a role in maintaining glucose levels in the blood it conveys and stores bileit breaks down and stores waste products it produces acidic juices for digestion Loading... 55. Name the three sections of the small intestine?sigmoid, rectum, iliumjejunum, duodenum, iliumcecum, jejunum, ileumduodenum, jejunum, ileum Loading... 56. What is the name of the large intestine that runs horizontally across the abdomen?sigmoid colon transverse colondescending colonascending colon Loading... 57. What organ in the human body has the capability to regenerate? pancreas kidneyliverintestine Loading... 58. What are the two process of digestion?mechanical and chemical chewing and absorptioningestion and defecationsecretion and propulsion Loading... 59. What are the three categories of teeth?enamel, root, crownincisors, cuspids, molarsbaby teeth, adolescent teeth, wisdom teeththere are not three categories of teeth Loading... 60. Approximately how long is the large intestine in normal anatomy?6 ft. Long 9 ft. Long3 ft. Long5 ft. Long Loading... 61. How many lobes are in the liver?4 lobes3 lobes2 lobes5 lobes Loading... Loading... Back Prev Next Submit a Comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.