DH 209 NUTRITION QUIZ 2 EXAM 111
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
- Oral cavity
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine - CORRECT ANSWER What body parts compose the alimentary
canal?
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum - CORRECT ANSWER What are the parts of the small intestine?
- Cecum
- Colon
- Rectum - CORRECT ANSWER What are the parts of the large intestine?
Peristalisis - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary waves of contraction that follow the
entire length of the alimentary tract are called ________________________.
- Sight
- Smell
, - Taste (gustatory) - CORRECT ANSWER Food choices are influenced by which 3
sensory perceptions?
Taste buds - CORRECT ANSWER Receptors for the sense of taste are called ______
______.
Anosmia - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of smell can result in a condition that limits the
capacity to detect flavor of food and beverages called ________.
Dysgeusia - CORRECT ANSWER A persistent abnormal distortion of taste, including
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or metallic taste is termed _______.
- Salivary glands
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER What are the accessory organs of the digestive
system?
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER The process by which large molecules are split into
smaller ones that are water soluble is called _______.
Iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER An adverse condition resulting from medical
treatment is called ______.
Anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER A poor appetite that can occur for many reasons,
including loss of taste acuity from medications, is called _______.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
- Oral cavity
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine - CORRECT ANSWER What body parts compose the alimentary
canal?
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum - CORRECT ANSWER What are the parts of the small intestine?
- Cecum
- Colon
- Rectum - CORRECT ANSWER What are the parts of the large intestine?
Peristalisis - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary waves of contraction that follow the
entire length of the alimentary tract are called ________________________.
- Sight
- Smell
, - Taste (gustatory) - CORRECT ANSWER Food choices are influenced by which 3
sensory perceptions?
Taste buds - CORRECT ANSWER Receptors for the sense of taste are called ______
______.
Anosmia - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of smell can result in a condition that limits the
capacity to detect flavor of food and beverages called ________.
Dysgeusia - CORRECT ANSWER A persistent abnormal distortion of taste, including
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or metallic taste is termed _______.
- Salivary glands
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER What are the accessory organs of the digestive
system?
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER The process by which large molecules are split into
smaller ones that are water soluble is called _______.
Iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER An adverse condition resulting from medical
treatment is called ______.
Anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER A poor appetite that can occur for many reasons,
including loss of taste acuity from medications, is called _______.
