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