WGU D313 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM CLINICAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM
REVIEW 2026/2027 || MULTIPLE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS || EXPERT-VERIFIED & GRADED A+ ||
BLUEPRINT FOR GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
What is a source of complex carbohydrates?
a. Eggs
b. Syrup
c. Milk
d. Legumes - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Legumes
What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of protein do not? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Essential amino acids
Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
stool bulk to reduce transit time of food through the digestive tract
What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Soy
What is a function of lipids in a diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Make
hormones and surround nerves
What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? - CORRECT ANSWER -Liquid at
room temperature
What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
Produces insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels.
2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
, What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Anchors
intestines to the abdominal wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Propulsion
Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with the gastric
juices to form chyme? - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach
What is the function of saliva? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assists in the taste
sensation
What is the correct path that food takes through the large intestine? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending
colon, sigmoid colon
Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Enteroendocrine cells
What is a function of the upper esophageal sphincter? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Allows food bolus to pass from the pharynx into the esophagus
What is the goal of peristalsis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Propel bolus or
chyme along the digestive tract
What happens during the buccal phase of deglutition? - CORRECT ANSWER
-A single food bolus is formed
SYSTEM CLINICAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM
REVIEW 2026/2027 || MULTIPLE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS || EXPERT-VERIFIED & GRADED A+ ||
BLUEPRINT FOR GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
What is a source of complex carbohydrates?
a. Eggs
b. Syrup
c. Milk
d. Legumes - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Legumes
What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of protein do not? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Essential amino acids
Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
stool bulk to reduce transit time of food through the digestive tract
What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Soy
What is a function of lipids in a diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Make
hormones and surround nerves
What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? - CORRECT ANSWER -Liquid at
room temperature
What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
Produces insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels.
2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
, What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Anchors
intestines to the abdominal wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Propulsion
Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with the gastric
juices to form chyme? - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach
What is the function of saliva? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assists in the taste
sensation
What is the correct path that food takes through the large intestine? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending
colon, sigmoid colon
Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Enteroendocrine cells
What is a function of the upper esophageal sphincter? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Allows food bolus to pass from the pharynx into the esophagus
What is the goal of peristalsis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Propel bolus or
chyme along the digestive tract
What happens during the buccal phase of deglutition? - CORRECT ANSWER
-A single food bolus is formed
