Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive tract?
A. pharynx
B. stomach
C. liver
D. large intestine
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01A. List the regions of the digestive tract. Section: 24.01 Topic: Digestive
System Type:
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2. Which of the following is NOT an accesso9r3y organ of the digestive tract?
A. esophagus
B. salivary glands
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 24.01A. List the regions of the digestive tract.
Section: 24.01 Topic: Digestive System
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3. Which is the correct order of the regions of the digestive tract from superior to inferior?
A. pharynx, esophagus, large intestine, smallintestine
B. oral cavity, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
C. stomach, esophagus, large intestine, smallintestine
D. anus, large intestine, stomach, esophagus
, Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 24.01A. List the regions
of the digestive tract. Section: 24.01
Topic: Digestive
System Type:
Study Guide
4. Which of the following organs is part of the digestive tract or alimentary canal?
A. salivary gland
B. liver
C. gallbladder
D. stomach
E. pancreas
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01A. List the regions
of the digestive tract. Section: 24.01
Topic: Digestive
System Type:
Study Guide
5. Which of the following is a function performed by the digestive system?
A. cellular respiration
B. food selection
C. elimination of undigested food
D. regulation of blood pH
E. integration and coordination of other systems
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: N01.01 Describe the major functions of the digestive system. Learning Outcome:
24.02A. Describe the major functions of the digestive system.
Section: 24.02
Topic: Digestive System Type:
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6. The movement of food through the digestive tract is A. segmentation.
B. propulsion.
C. mixing.
D. mastication.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
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, HAPS Objective: N01.01 Describe the major functions of the digestive system.
HAPS Objective: N05.02 Define the terms peristalsis, segmentation, migrating myoelectric
complex, and mass movement, and discuss the role that these activities play in the function of
various regions of the alimentary canal.
Learning Outcome: 24.02A. Describe the major functions of the digestive system. Section: 24.02
Topic: Digestive System Type:
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7. Which of the following is NOT a type of propulsion in the digestive tract?
A. peristalsis
B. mass movement
C. deglutition
D. segmental contraction
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: N01.01 Describe the major functions of the digestive system.
HAPS Objective: N05.02 Define the terms peristalsis, segmentation, migrating myoelectric
complex, and mass movement, and discuss the role that these activities play in the function of
various regions of the alimentary canal. Learning Outcome: 24.02A. Describe the major
functions of the digestive system. Section: 24.02 Topic: Digestive System
8. A mixing contraction in the small intestine is called A. peristalsis.
B. segmental contraction.
C. deglutition.
D. mass movement.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: N05.02 Define the terms peristalsis, segmentation, migrating myoelectric
complex, and mass movement, and discuss the role that these activities play in the function of
various regions of the alimentary canal.
Learning Outcome: 24.02A. Describe the majo9r6functions of the digestive system. Learning
Outcome: 24.02B. State which digestive functions occur in the different regions of the digestive
tract. Section: 24.02
Topic: Digestive System Type:
Study Guide