Wray- Test Review #3 Flashcards
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Another name for larynx is throat
b. Saliva is mostly made of water and many enzymes
c. epiglottis controls what enters the digestiev and respiratory system
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
a. Another name for larynx is throat
What organ is located on the left side of the abdominal cavity, underneath the diaphragm?
Stomach
Humans can survive without which organ in their body?
a. liver
b. pancreas
c. gall bladder
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
c. gall bladder
True/False: High levels of stress is a major factor in development of ulcers
False
Pancreatic juices contain which of the following enzymes.
a. amylase
b. lipase
c. trypsin
d. nucleases
e. all of these
e. all of these
Which of the following blood vessels bring nutrient rich blood from the digestive system to the liver?
a. Hepatic portal vein
b. Hepatic portal artery
c. Hepatic artery
d. Central vein
a. Hepatic portal vein
Which of the following statements is not true about the digestive system?
a. There is an increase in production of amylase following the consumption of pasts
b. Bile production is limited after the consumption of fatty foods
c. There would be an increase in production of lipase following the consumption of a fatty food
d. Nucleases help with the digestions of DNA and RNA
e. Both a and c
b. Bile production is limited after the consumption of a fatty acid
True/False: Saliva is made of water, ions and enzymes
true
Which of the following enzymes can withstand an acidic environment?
pepsin
Breakdown of carbohydrates starts in the small intestine
false
A film of sugar and bacteria that is formed on the surface of the teeth is known as ________
d. plaque
Cecum is a component of ___________
b. the large intestine
Food absorption is associated with which part of the digestive system?
Ileum & Jejunum
The organ responsible for storage of concentrated bile
gallbladder
__________ controls the amount of food that enters from the stomach to the small intestine
pyloric sphincter
Which of the following lists the route food takes through the body?
Mouth –> pharynx –> esophagus –> stomach –> small intestine –> large intestine
Connective tissue containing blood vessels in the teeth is known as
Pulp Cavity
Which of the following structures is the first part of the large intestine?
Cecum
True/False: During expiration, lung pressure is higher compared to the outside environment
True
Which of the following describes the order of the respiratory system
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
True/False: During inhalation and exhalation are steps associated with ____________
pulmonary ventilation
What structure keeps the larynx and trachea open at all times?
Hyaline cartilage (C-rings)