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ANALEC Quizzes (3rd Shift) > Digestive > Flashcards

Digestive Flashcards

1
Q

What chemical in saliva partially breaks down carbohydrates during the process of mastication?

A. Water
B. Amylase
C. Lingual lipase
D. Lactase

A

B. Amylase

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2
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What holds the tooth in its socket in its jaw?

A. Periodontal ligaments
B. Enamel
C. Gingiva
D. Root

A

A. Periodontal ligaments

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3
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Which sphincter controls the opening from the esophagus to the stomach?

A. Pyloric
B. Cardiac
C. Esophageal
D. Gastric

A

B. Cardiac

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4
Q

What structure is part of both the respiratory and digestive system?

A. Epiglottis
B. Esophagus
C. Pharynx
D. Larynx

A

C. Pharynx

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5
Q

What is the term used for swallowing?

A. Deglutition
B. Mastication
C. Peristalsis
D. Churning

A

A. Deglutition

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6
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What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

A. Converts iron in the diet to an absorbable form
B. Converts pepsinogen to pepsin
C. Activates lingual lipase
D. All of the answers are correct

A

D. All of the answers are correct

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7
Q

What is the function of intrinsic factor?

A. Destroys bacteria
B. Vitamin B12 absorption
C. Partially breaks down lipids
D. Protects the stomach walls

A

B. Vitamin B12 absorption

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8
Q

What converts pepsinogen to pepsin?

A. Gastrin
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Gastric lipase

A

B. Hydrochloric acid

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9
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What causes the pyloric sphincter to open?

A. The increase in gastrin
B. The low pH of the stomach
C. The mixing of chime
D. None of these are correct

A

B. The low pH of the stomach

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10
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Which layer of smooth muscle in the stomach is arranged longitudinally?

A. Outer layer
B. Middle layer
C. Inner layer
D. None of the choices

A

A. Outer layer

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11
Q

What feature inside the stomach allows for more surface area?

A. Gastric glands
B. Gastric rugae
C. Gastric pits
D. None of the choices

A

B. Gastric rugae

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12
Q

What helps complete lipid digestion by emulsifying fats?

A. Mucus
B. Lipase
C. Bile
D. Lactase

A

C. Bile

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13
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What moves chyme through the small intestine?

A. Segmentation
B. Peristalsis
C. Both
D. Neither

A

C. Both

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14
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All of the following are regions of the colon EXCEPT:

A. Cecum
B. Sigmoids
C. Rectum
D. Anus

A

D. Anus

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15
Q

The liver removes all of the following substances except which one?

A. Excess glucose
B. Excess fatty acids
C. Excess amino acids
D. Excess vitamins

A

B. Excess fatty acids

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16
Q

Which ligament suspends the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall?

A. Falciform ligament
B. Hepatic ligament
C. Round ligament
D. None of the choices

A

A. Falciform ligament

17
Q

Most absorption takes place in which part of the small intestine?

A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. None

A

B. Jejunum

18
Q

Which part of the small intestine is lined with Peyer’s patches?

A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. None

A

C. Ileum

19
Q

Which disorder affects an accessory organ of the digestive system?

A. Colon cancer
B. Dental caries
C. Hepatitis
D. Gastroenteritis

A

C. Hepatitis

20
Q

Which diagnostic test uses a lighted endoscope to visualize the rectum?

A. Colonoscopy
B. Sigmoidoscopy
C. Laparoscopy
D. Proctoscopy

A

D. Proctoscopy

21
Q

This gastrointestinal hormone causes gallbladder contraction

A. Cholecystokinin
B. Gastrin
C. Secretin

A

A. Cholecystokinin

22
Q

This gastrointestinal hormone increases gastric motility

A. Cholecystokinin
B. Gastrin
C. Secretin

A

B. Gastrin

23
Q

This gastrointestinal hormone stimulates bile secretion

A. Cholecystokinin
B. Gastrin
C. Secretin

A

C. Secretin

24
Q

Pancreatic enzyme responsible for protein digestion

A. Amylase
B. Chymotrypsin
C. Lipase
D. Nuclease

A

B. Chymotrypsin

25
Q

Pancreatic enzyme responsible for starch digestion

A. Amylase
B. Chymotrypsin
C. Lipase
D. Nuclease

A

A. Amylase

26
Q

Pancreatic enzyme responsible for triglyceride digestion

A. Amylase
B. Chymotrypsin
C. Lipase
D. Nuclease

A

C. Lipase

27
Q

Which cell produces HCl in the stomach?

A. Chief cells
B. Endocrine cells
C. Neck cells
D. Parietal cells

A

D. Parietal cells

28
Q

Which cells produces the intrinsic factor of the stomach?

A. Chief cells
B. Endocrine cells
C. Neck cells
D. Parietal cells

A

D. Parietal cells

29
Q

Which cells secrete mucus?

A. Chief cells
B. Endocrine cells
C. Neck cells
D. Parietal cells

A

C. Neck cells

30
Q

Which cell in the stomach releases pepsinogen?

A. Chief cells
B. Endocrine cells
C. Neck cells
D. Parietal cells

A

A. Chief cells

ANALEC Quizzes (3rd Shift) (2 decks)

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