Parker_Roth Test Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
1. Where does the alimentary canal end? A. Stomach B. Mouth C. Small Intestine D. Large Intestine
A
D. Large intestine
- CLF- Digestion and Tooth
2
Q
8. What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients? A. Pancreas B. Liver C. Gallbladder D. Villi
A
D. Villi
- Study Guide Digestive System
3
Q
- The tongue functions to
A. Grind and crush food
B. Mix the food with enzymes and position food for swallowing
C. Protect the opening of the pharynx during swallowing
D. Secrete salivary lipase
A
B. Mix the food with enzymes and position food for swallowing
- IHM digestion questions
4
Q
13. Which of the following organs is considered to be a part of the alimentary canal? A. Liver B. Salivary glands C. Pancreas D. Gallbladder E. All are true F. None are true
A
F. None are true
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5
Q
22. Which of the following are NOT among the six nutrients needed by the body? A. Vitamins B. Carbohydrates C. Minerals D. Fats E. Enzymes F. Proteins G. Water
A
E. Enzymes
- WKST- Food and Energy
6
Q
- Which process takes place in the large intestine?
A. Enzymes are added to complete chemical digestion
B. Water is absorbed from undigested food
C. Digested nutrients are absorbed through the villi
D. Water is undigested food
A
B. Water is absorbed from undigested food
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7
Q
25. Where does digestion begin? A. Large Intestine B. Small Intestine C. Mouth D. Stomach
A
C. Mouth
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8
Q
- Chemical reactions in the body take place in nutrients know as WATER.
A
True
- WKST- Food and Energy
9
Q
- Bacteria in the ESOPHAGUS make vitamin K
A
False, Large Intestine
10
Q
- What is Peristalsis?
A
Muscle contractions in the esophagus.
- CLF- Digestion and Tooth
11
Q
- Where does almost all chemical digestion take place?
A
Small intestine
- WKST- Digestive Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
12
Q
- What specifically is in the small intestine? Could it perform without the pancreas?
A
The Duodenum is the area in the small intestine. The pancreas produces enzymes that aid in chemical digestion. Without those enzymes, chemical digestion couldn’t be completed, so the small intestine would be unable to absorb small nutrients molecules into the blood stream.
- WKST- Digestive Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
13
Q
- What is the liver and what does it do?
A
The largest organ inside the body and it produces bile.
- CLF- Digestion and Tooth
14
Q
- What is the difference in the small and large intestine?
A
The small intestine comes first and is longer and thinner. The large intestine is wider and shorter.
- CLF- Digestion and Tooth
15
Q
- Where is the rectum?
A
the final section of the large intestine. Where our digestive track ends.
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