DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAM Ranked
Exemplary
A newborn was miserable and vomiting frequently. An X-ray revealed
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. What was the problem in the digestive system?
An overgrowth of muscle has blocked the passageway from the stomach to the small
intestine.
Antihistamine Is a medication often taken for allergies, but has a side effect of
xerostomia. What is xerostomia?
Dry mouth
All parts of the digestive tract have a mucosa layer. However, the appearance of
the layer varies throughout the tract. Which of the following is a difference
between the mucosae of the small and large Intestines?
The mucosa of the small intestine has microvilli, and that of the large intestine does not.
What is a function of the digestive system?
Ingests and breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and defecates the unabsorbed
material.
In the stomach pepsinogen is converted into pepsin when it contacts what
substance
hydrocloric acid
The esophagus provides a passageway for substances from the larynx to the
bronchi.
False
A set of primary teeth consists of 20 teeth, umereas a set of secondary teeth
consists of 32 teeth
Ture
Enlarged blood vessels of the anal columns are called
hemorrhoids
The ________ phase of digestion begins with the thought, sight and smell of food
cephalic
The major mixing movement in the small intestine is accomplished by
segmentation
What are the largest salivary glands?
Parotid glands
What protein-digesting enzyme is found in pancreatic juice?
Trypsin
Why might gallstones form?
Because bile is too concentrated
What is the uvula?
A projection from the soft palate
Exemplary
A newborn was miserable and vomiting frequently. An X-ray revealed
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. What was the problem in the digestive system?
An overgrowth of muscle has blocked the passageway from the stomach to the small
intestine.
Antihistamine Is a medication often taken for allergies, but has a side effect of
xerostomia. What is xerostomia?
Dry mouth
All parts of the digestive tract have a mucosa layer. However, the appearance of
the layer varies throughout the tract. Which of the following is a difference
between the mucosae of the small and large Intestines?
The mucosa of the small intestine has microvilli, and that of the large intestine does not.
What is a function of the digestive system?
Ingests and breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and defecates the unabsorbed
material.
In the stomach pepsinogen is converted into pepsin when it contacts what
substance
hydrocloric acid
The esophagus provides a passageway for substances from the larynx to the
bronchi.
False
A set of primary teeth consists of 20 teeth, umereas a set of secondary teeth
consists of 32 teeth
Ture
Enlarged blood vessels of the anal columns are called
hemorrhoids
The ________ phase of digestion begins with the thought, sight and smell of food
cephalic
The major mixing movement in the small intestine is accomplished by
segmentation
What are the largest salivary glands?
Parotid glands
What protein-digesting enzyme is found in pancreatic juice?
Trypsin
Why might gallstones form?
Because bile is too concentrated
What is the uvula?
A projection from the soft palate
