Digestive System A & P Questions
Liquid formed by digestion and gastric juices a. Trypsin b. Chyme c. Lipase d. Bile
B. Chyme
Which of the following are known as cutting teeth a. Molars b. Premolars c. Bicuspids d. Cuspids
D. Cuspids
Stores bile a. Liver b. Pancreas c. Bile duct d. Gallbladder
D. Gallbladder
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion a. Pancreas b. Gallbladder c. Stomach d. Liver
D. Liver
Tight band of muscle tissue a. Rugae b. Haustra c. Peristalsis d. Sphincter
D. Sphincter
The enzyme in saliva is a. amylase b. lipase c. trypsin d. protease
a. amylase
The breakdown of ___________ begins in the mouth a. carbohydrates b. proteins c. salts d. fats
a. carbohydrates
Which of the following is not a function of the alimentary canal a. eliminate water b. absorb nutrients c. digestion d. elimination of waste
a. eliminate water
Folds in the lining of the organs that allow it to expand a. rugae b. diverticulate c. polyps d. Haustra
a. rugae
Wisdom teeth are also known as a. cuspids b. bicuspids c. canines d. 3rd molars
d. 3rd molars
Substance that aids in emulsification of fats a. trypsin b. bilirubin c. amylase d. bile
d. bile
Used for general growth and repair a. macromolecules b. minerals c. simple sugars d. simple nutrient molecules
d. simple nutrient molecules
Grinding Teeth are a. Canines b. Deciduous c. Bicuspids d. Cuspids
C. Bicuspids
Organ that produces bile a. Pancreas b. Stomach c. Liver d. Gallbladder
C. liver
The breakdown of __________ begins in the mouth a. proteins b. Fats c. carbohydrates d. salts
b. Fats
Part of GI tract where most water is absorbed a. ieum b. colon c. duodenum d. jejunum
b. colon
Baby teeth are known as a. simple cuspids b. deciduous c. dendritic d. premolars
b. deciduous
One function of the uvula is active in a. swallowing b. gagging c. chewing d. mastication
b. gagging
The longest part of the smell intestine is the a. colon b. ileum c. jejunum d. duodenum
b. ileum
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion a. liver b. stomach c. pancreas d. gallbladder
b. stomach
The pyloric sphincter is located between a. stomach and jejunum b. stomach and duodenum c. stomach and ileum d. stomach and esophagus
b. stomach and duodenum
The esophagus is approximately ____ inches long a. 15 b. 3 c. 10 d. 7
c. 10
The entire digestive tract is approximately ____ feet long a. 5 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40
c. 30
The LES is also known as the a. polyp b. pyloric c. cardiac d. hepatic
c. cardiac
Canine teeth are also known as a. molars b. premolars c. cuspids d. bicuspids
c. cuspids
Which of the following is not a function of the alimentary canal? a. Elimination of waste b. Digestion c. Eliminate water d. absorb nutrients
c. eliminate water
Organ that produces neutralizing buffers a. liver b. gallbladder c. pancreas d. stomach
c. pancreas
Site in GI tract where most nutrients are absorbed a. stomach b. liver c. small intestine d. colon
c. small intestine