The Digestive System

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The Digestive System

Digestion and Absorption
Gross Anatomy
Histology
Function
Secretions
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Gross Anatomy 100 Question

• Out of a normal adult's 32 teeth, this many are
  molars
• a. 2
• b. 4
• c. 8
• d.12

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Gross Anatomy 100 Answer

• Out of a normal adult's 32 teeth, this many are
  molars
• a. 2
• b. 4
• c. 8
• d.12

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Gross Anatomy 200 Question

• These bands of longitudinal smooth muscle run the
  length of the colon
• a. haustra
• b. epiploic appendages
• c. intestinal glands
• d. teniae coli
• e. vermiform appendixes

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Gross Anatomy 200 Answer

• These bands of longitudinal smooth muscle run the
  length of the colon
• a. haustra
• b. epiploic appendages
• c. intestinal glands
• d. teniae coli
• e. vermiform appendixes

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Gross Anatomy 300 Question

• This is the largest pair of salivary glands,
  which produce mostly watery saliva
• a. laryngeal glands
• b. parotid glands
• c. pharyngeal glands
• d. sublingual glands
• e. submandibular glands

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Gross Anatomy 300 Answer

• This is the largest pair of salivary glands,
  which produce mostly watery saliva
• a. laryngeal glands
• b. parotid glands
• c. pharyngeal glands
• d. sublingual glands
• e. submandibular glands

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Gross Anatomy 400 Question

• Given these structures1. ascending colon2.
  descending colon3. sigmoid colon4. transverse
  colonChoose the arrangement that lists the
  structures in the order that food encounters them
  as it passes between the small intestine and the
  rectum.
• a. 1,2,3,4 c. 2,3,1,4
• b. 1,4,2,3 d. 2,4,1,3

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Gross Anatomy 400 Answer

• Given these structures1. ascending colon2.
  descending colon3. sigmoid colon4. transverse
  colonChoose the arrangement that lists the
  structures in the order that food encounters them
  as it passes between the small intestine and the
  rectum.
• a. 1,2,3,4 c. 2,3,1,4
• b. 1,4,2,3 d. 2,4,1,3

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Gross Anatomy 500 Question

• This best describes the major duodenal papilla
• a. a location for nutrient absorption in
  the duodenum
• b. the opening for the accessory
  pancreatic duct in the duodenum
• c. a large collection of villi in the jejunum
• d. the opening of the hepatopancreatic
  ampulla in the duodenum

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Gross Anatomy 500 Answer

• This best describes the major duodenal papilla
• a. a location for nutrient absorption in
  the duodenum
• b. the opening for the accessory
  pancreatic duct in the duodenum
• c. a large collection of villi in the jejunum
• d. the opening of the hepatopancreatic
  ampulla in the duodenum

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Histology 100 Question

• This layer of the digestive tract is in direct
  contact with the food that is consumed
• a. mucosa
• b. muscularis
• c. serosa
• d. submucosa

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Histology 100 Answer

• This layer of the digestive tract is in direct
  contact with the food that is consumed
• a. mucosa
• b. muscularis
• c. serosa
• d. submucosa

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Histology 200 Question

• This thick connective tissue layer of the
  digestive tract contains blood vessels, small
  glands, and a nerve plexus
• a. mucosa layer
• b. submucosa layer
• c. muscularis layer
• d. serosa (adventitia) layer

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Histology 200 Answer

• This thick connective tissue layer of the
  digestive tract contains blood vessels, small
  glands, and a nerve plexus
• a. mucosa layer
• b. submucosa layer
• c. muscularis layer
• d. serosa (adventitia) layer

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Histology 300 Question

• This kind of epithelium lines the mouth,
  oropharynx, esophagus and anal canal
• a. simple squamous
• b. stratified squamous
• c. simple columnar
• d. pseudostratified columnar

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Histology 300 Answer

• This kind of epithelium lines the mouth,
  oropharynx, esophagus and anal canal
• a. simple squamous
• b. stratified squamous
• c. simple columnar
• d. pseudostratified columnar

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Histology 400 Question

• These lymphatic capillaries are found in the
  villi of the small intestine
• a. lacteals
• b. Peyer's patches
• c. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
• d. microvilli

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Histology 400 Answer

• These lymphatic capillaries are found in the
  villi of the small intestine
• a. lacteals
• b. Peyer's patches
• c. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
• d. microvilli

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Histology 500 Question

• This region of the large intestine has simple
  columnar epithelium in its tunica mucosa, smooth
  muscle in its tunica muscularis, and epiploic
  appendages attached to its outer surface
• a. cecum
• b. colon
• c. rectum
• d. anal canal

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Histology 500 Answer

• This region of the large intestine has simple
  columnar epithelium in its tunica mucosa, smooth
  muscle in its tunica muscularis, and epiploic
  appendages attached to its outer surface
• a. cecum
• b. colon
• c. rectum
• d. anal canal

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Function 100 Question

• These muscular contractions move material through
  the digestive tract
• a. peristalsis
• b. deglutition
• c. mass movements
• d. segmental contractions

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Function 100 Answer

• These muscular contractions move material through
  the digestive tract
• a. peristalsis
• b. deglutition
• c. mass movements
• d. segmental contractions

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Function 200 Question

• These muscles are all involved in mastication
  except
• a. masseter
• b. temporalis
• c. orbicularis oris
• d. medial pterygoid
• e. lateral pterygoid

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Function 200 Answer

• These muscles are all involved in mastication
  except
• a. masseter
• b. temporalis
• c. orbicularis oris
• d. medial pterygoid
• e. lateral pterygoid

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Function 300 Question

• This best describes the function of bile
• a. is an important enzyme for the
  digestion of fats
• b. is made by the gallbladder
• c. contains breakdown products from
  hemoglobin
• d. emulsifies fats
• e. both c and d

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Function 300 Answer

• This best describes the function of bile
• a. is an important enzyme for the
  digestion of fats
• b. is made by the gallbladder
• c. contains breakdown products from
  hemoglobin
• d. emulsifies fats
• e. both c and d

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Function 400 Question

• This statement best describes defecation
• a. can be initiated by stretch of the
  rectum
• b. can occur as a result of mass
  movements
• c. involves local reflexes
• d. involves parasympathetic reflexes
  mediated by the spinal cord
• e. all of the above

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Function 400 Answer

• This statement best describes defecation
• a. can be initiated by stretch of the
  rectum
• b. can occur as a result of mass
  movements
• c. involves local reflexes
• d. involves parasympathetic reflexes
  mediated by the spinal cord
• e. all of the above

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Function 500 Question

• This occurs during deglutition (swallowing),
• a. movement of food results primarily from
  gravity
• b. the swallowing center in the medulla
  oblongata is activated
• c. food is pushed into the oropharynx
  during the pharyngeal phase
• d. the soft palate closes off the
  opening into the larynx

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Function 500 Answer

• This occurs during deglutition (swallowing),
• a. movement of food results primarily from
  gravity
• b. the swallowing center in the medulla
  oblongata is activated
• c. food is pushed into the oropharynx
  during the pharyngeal phase
• d. the soft palate closes off the
  opening into the larynx

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Secretions100 Question

• This secretion lubricates the food so it moves
  easily through the digestive tract and also
  protects the epithelium
• a. mucus
• b. water
• c. enzymes
• d. hormones

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Secretions100 Answer

• This secretion lubricates the food so it moves
  easily through the digestive tract and also
  protects the epithelium
• a. mucus
• b. water
• c. enzymes
• d. hormones

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Secretions 200 Question

• Saliva contains the digestive enzyme
  ________________, which breaks down starch into
  ________________.
• a. amylase glucose
• b. pepsin maltose
• c. amylase, maltose
• d. maltase, glucose

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Secretions 200 Answer

• Saliva contains the digestive enzyme
  ________________, which breaks down starch into
  ________________.
• a. amylase glucose
• b. pepsin maltose
• c. amylase, maltose
• d. maltase, glucose

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Secretions 300 Question

• These cells in the gastric glands produce
  pepsinogen
• a. endocrine cells
• b. mucous neck cells
• c. chief or zymogenic cells
• d. parietal or oxyntic cells

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Secretions 300 Answer

• These cells in the gastric glands produce
  pepsinogen
• a. endocrine cells
• b. mucous neck cells
• c. chief or zymogenic cells
• d. parietal or oxyntic cells

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Secretions 400 Question

• This is one of the major functions of bile salts
• a. break down fat to fatty acids and
  glycerol
• b. emulsify fat to fatty droplets
• c. break down fat to cholesterol and
  lecithin
• d. emulsify fats to bilirubin

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Secretions 400 Answer

• This is one of the major functions of bile salts
• a. break down fat to fatty acids and
  glycerol
• b. emulsify fat to fatty droplets
• c. break down fat to cholesterol and
  lecithin
• d. emulsify fats to bilirubin

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Secretions 500 Question

• This is the major part of the aqueous component
  of pancreatic juice
• a. mucus
• b. trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, and
  procarboxypeptidase
• c. secretin
• d. bicarbonate ions

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Secretions 500 Answer

• This is the major part of the aqueous component
  of pancreatic juice
• a. mucus
• b. trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, and
  procarboxypeptidase
• c. secretin
• d. bicarbonate ions

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Digestion and Absorption100 Question

• This major transport lipoprotein is composed of
  92 lipid and 8 protein
• a. Chylomicron
• b. HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
• c. LDL (low-density lipoprotein)
• d. VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein)

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Digestion and Absorption 100 Answer

• This major transport lipoprotein is composed of
  92 lipid and 8 protein
• a. Chylomicron
• b. HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
• c. LDL (low-density lipoprotein)
• d. VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein)

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Digestion and Absorption 200 Question

• Once chylomicrons leave the simple columnar
  epithelium of the small intestine, they diffuse
  into this
• a. capillaries
• b. lacteals
• c. arterioles
• d. venules

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Digestion and Absorption 200 Answer

• Once chylomicrons leave the simple columnar
  epithelium of the small intestine, they diffuse
  into this
• a. capillaries
• b. lacteals
• c. arterioles
• d. venules

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Digestion and Absorption 300 Question

• All of these are enzymes digest protein except
• a. lipase
• b. carboxypeptidase
• c. chymotrypsin
• d. pepsin
• e. trypsin

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Digestion and Absorption 300 Answer

• All of these are enzymes digest protein except
• a. lipase
• b. carboxypeptidase
• c. chymotrypsin
• d. pepsin
• e. trypsin

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Digestion and Absorption 400 Question

• This best describes micelles
• a. lipids surrounded by bile salts
• b. produced by the pancreas
• c. released into lacteals
• d. stored in the gallbladder
• e. reabsorbed in the colon

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Digestion and Absorption 400 Answer

• This best describes micelles
• a. lipids surrounded by bile salts
• b. produced by the pancreas
• c. released into lacteals
• d. stored in the gallbladder
• e. reabsorbed in the colon

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Digestion and Absorption 500 Question

• After eating or drinking dairy products like
  cheese and milk, you have intestinal cramps,
  bloating and diarrhea. You most likely have this
• a. lactose intolerance
• b. diabetes mellitus, Type I
• c. heartburn
• d. peritonitis

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Digestion and Absorption 500 Answer

• After eating or drinking dairy products like
  cheese and milk, you have intestinal cramps,
  bloating and diarrhea. You most likely have this
• a. lactose intolerance
• b. diabetes mellitus, Type I
• c. heartburn
• d. peritonitis

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FINAL ROUND Question

• These symptoms would appear in a person with a
  blocked common bile duct except
• a. jaundice
• b. clay colored stools
• c. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
• d. lack of normal clotting function
• e. constipation

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FINAL ROUND Answer

• These symptoms would appear in a person with a
  blocked common bile duct except
• a. jaundice
• b. clay colored stools
• c. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
• d. lack of normal clotting function
• e. constipation

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