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| During mastication, the tongue is limited in its movement by its attachment to the what? |
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| Of the three phases of swallowing, only the esophageal phase is involuntary. |
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| What structures comprise a portal triad? |
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| Branches of the hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, and hepatic duct |
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| Which is not correct regarding bile? |
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| Bile is produced by Kupffer cells |
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| contains both smooth and skeletal muscle fibers. |
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| Which is not correct regarding teeth? |
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| The central portion of a tooth is the sinus cavity |
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| Which layer(s) of the wall of the GI tract contain the myenteric plexus? |
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| Which is not correct regarding saliva? |
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| Its pH is slightly alkaline |
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all choices are correct. (WRONG)
Are found throughout the GI tract (WRONG) |
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| Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder? |
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This figure shows the stomach. Which is not correct regarding the structures indicated by number 5? |
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| The structures are called gastric folds (WRONG) |
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| Which organ is not part of the gastrointestinal tract? |
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| This figure shows an intestinal villus. The structure indicated by number 1 is a(n) |
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| Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine? |
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| This figure shows an intestinal villus. The invagination indicated by number 2 is a(n) |
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| Stenosis (constriction) of the hepatopancreatic ampulla would interfere with |
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| the transport of bile and pancreatic juice. |
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| Pancreatic juice is secreted by the exocrine pancreatic acini. |
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| Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the |
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| absorb the products of fat digestion. |
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| The accumulation of large amounts of adipose tissue in the __________ can form what is commonly called a "beer belly". |
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| Which is not a fold of peritoneum that forms a mesentery? |
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| What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity? |
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| Nonkeratinized stratified squamous |
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| Which is not a function of the liver? |
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| No exceptions; all choices are functions of the liver |
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| The cystic duct and common bile duct unite to form the common hepatic duct. |
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| Chewing and mixing food with saliva |
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| The submandibular ducts open into the floor of the oral cavity, lateral to the lingual frenulum. |
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| contains lymphatic nodules. |
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| Which of the pharyngeal regions serve as part of the digestive passageway? |
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| Oropharynx and laryngopharynx |
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| Where are the transverse palatine folds located? |
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| The term "canines" describes the teeth that |
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| are lateral to the incisors, used for puncturing and tearing. |
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| For the majority of the GI tract, which layer(s) of the wall contain smooth muscle? |
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| Which is not found in the wall of the large intestine? |
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| Protein digestion begins in the ________; fat digestion begins in the ________. |
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| Which bones form the hard palate? |
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| Palatine bones and maxillae |
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| Which peritoneal fold supports the large intestine? |
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| Sympathetic innervation of the digestive system |
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| stimulates peristalsis. (WRONG) |
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| Of the 5 types of secretory cells in the gastric glands, which ones secrete pepsinogen? |
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| What is the primary function of the large intestine? |
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| Water and electrolyte absorption |
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| Which salivary gland empties into the oral vestibule at the level of the second upper molar? |
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| Which is not correct regarding the stomach? |
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| Its funnel-shaped terminal portion is called the fundus |
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| What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver? |
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| Mixed arterial and venous blood |
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| Which is not a function of the digestive system? |
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| The opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx is the |
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| stores and concentrates bile. |
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is the site of all mechanical digestion.
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| Why are there so many phagocytic cells (in lymph nodes and the liver, for example) associated with the digestive system? |
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| They remove bacteria and other foreign material ingested with food |
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| Churning and mixing movements called segmentation take place only in the |
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| is a wave of muscular contraction. |
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What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine, starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum?
a: Left colic flexure
b: Ascending colon
c: Transverse colon
d: Right colic flexure
e: Sigmoid colon
f: Descending colon |
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| Which salivary glands produce the largest volume of saliva? |
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| Which does not supply blood to the GI tract? |
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| The small intestine is so named because it is shorter than the large intestine. |
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| During swallowing, elevation of the uvula and soft palate prevents food or fluid from entering the nasopharynx. |
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| Which region of the digestive tract moves material by peristalsis, haustral churning, and mass movement? |
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| The central cavity of a tooth is filled with |
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| The stomach region known as the cardia |
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| surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter. |
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| The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the |
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| The pharynx serves as a common passageway for the digestive and respiratory tracts, and is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion. |
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| Late one night, while studying for your anatomy class, you open a box of saltine crackers to do a little snacking. After chewing on a starchy morsel for a few minutes, you begin to notice a sweet taste in your mouth. What accounts for this? |
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| Salivary amylase activity |
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| The projections on the superior surface of the tongue, some of which house taste buds, are the |
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| The gastroenterologist has just determined that you have a blockage in your jejunum and he will have to perform surgery, making a small incision in the wall to remove the obstruction. What tunic in the jejunum will be cut first? |
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| Which layer of the wall in the GI tract could be described as a dense irregular connective tissue layer that contains nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels? |
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| The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the |
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| Which is not correct about the esophagus? |
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It is located posterior to the trachea
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| Which is not a lobe of the liver? |
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| The correct order for the layers of the GI tract wall, from innermost (next to lumen) to outermost is |
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| Mucosa - submucosa - muscularis - adventitia/serosa |
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| Which is a change in the digestive system associated with aging? |
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| Which peritoneal fold attaches the liver to the anterior internal body wall? |
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| Stenosis (constriction) of the pyloric sphincter would interfere with |
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| passage of chyme into the duodenum. |
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| Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine? |
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| The quadrate lobe is visible on the inferior surface of the liver, adjacent to the gallbladder. |
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| Which is not considered to be an accessory digestive organ? |
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| Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that their products shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach. Where are these "acid-producing pumps"? In other words, which type of gastric gland cell secretes acid? |
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| This figure shows the stomach. Which is not correct regarding the structures indicated by number 5? |
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The structures are called rugae
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| The Peyer patches in the wall of the small intestine are |
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| nodules of lymphatic tissue. |
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| Which of the following is the correct order of small intestine regions that food passes through during digestion? |
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| Duodenum - jejunum - ileum |
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