Question 1

Which of the following uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mouth
B)   Pharynx
C)   Esophagus
D)   Larynx
E)   TracheaF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The body of the tongue is held to the floor of the oral cavity by a flap of mucous membrane called the lingual ________.

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Question 3

Which of the following causes the stomach to rise up through the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crohn's disease
B)   Diverticulitis
C)   Hiatal hernia
D)   Stomach ulcer
E)   Inguinal herniaF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which statement describes the ileum of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is directly attached to the large intestine.
B)   It forms the majority of the small intestine.
C)   It is C-shaped and short.
D)   It is the middle portion of the small intestine.
E)   It is at the beginning of the small intestine.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The ________ cells of the saliva secrete amylase and a fluid made mostly of water.

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Question 6

The ________ is shown at letter C on the figure of the digestive system.

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Question 7

The ________ colon is the portion of the large intestine that runs up the right side of the abdominal cavity.

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Question 8

Projecting off the cecum is the ________, which is made mostly of lymphoid tissue and is thought to have a role in immunity.

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Question 9

Teeth called ________, also known as the canines, are the sharpest teeth and are used to tear tough food.

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Question 10

The pancreatic enzymes trypsin, chymotrypsin, and ________ digest proteins.

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Question 11

The enzymes secreted by the small intestine that digest proteins are ________.

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Question 12

Which pancreatic enzyme digests protein?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nuclease
B)   Pancreatic lipase
C)   Pancreatic amylase
D)   Maltase
E)   TrypsinF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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