1. Which is the following processes is the primary function of the mouth?
A) Ingestion
2. Which of the following processes is the primary function of the villi of the small
intestine?
D) Absorption
3. Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid to soften food?
B) Salivary Glands
4. Which of the following accessory organs stores bile?
D) Gallbladder
5. This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue containing blood
and lymph vessels.
B) Lamina Propria
6. This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue that binds the
mucosa to the muscularis.
A) Submucosa
,7. These are composed of prominent lymphatic nodules that function in the immune
response.
C) MALT Mucosa Associated Lymphatic Tissue
8. This plexus is located between the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers of
the muscularis.
B) Myenteric Plexus
9. Why do emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion?
C) because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract
10. This portion of the peritoneum attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall and
diaphragm.
B) Falciform Ligament
11. This portion of the peritoneum is largely responsible for carrying blood and lymph
vessels to the intestines
E) Mesocolon
12. Lateral to the base of the uvula in the mouth, this muscular fold runs posteriorly down
the lateral side of the soft palate to the pharynx.
C) Palatopharyngeal Arch
, 13. How much stages of deglutination are there?
B) 3
14. This structure of the stomch allows greater distension for food storage.
D) Rugae
15. Which of the following secrete HCl?
Parietal cells
16. How long can food stay in the fundus before being mixed with gastric juices?
E) 1 hour
17. This major duct carries a fluid arch in bicarbonate ions?
Pancreatic Duct
18. Which of the following pancreatic enzymes digests lipids?
Lipase
19. This is the principle bile pigment.
B) Bilirubin
20. Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
C) Storage of bilirubin