Chapter 19 The Digestive System

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The largest salivary gland is which of the following?

A. Parotid
B. Submandibular
C. Sublingual
D. Pharyngeal
2. How many deciduous teeth are usually present?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 32
3. Which portion of the stomach opens into the duodenum?
A. Cardia
B. Body
C. Pyloric canal
D. Fundus
4. Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid and ________.
A. Intrinsic factor
B. Pepsin
C. Gastrin
D. Pepsinogen
5. The ________ is the region of the stomach, which extends to the entrance to the
duodenum and whose muscular sphincter regulates the passage of materials into the
duodenum.
A. Antrum
B. Pylorus
C. Body
D. Cardia
6. The longest portion of the small intestine is the ________.
A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. Colon
7. Which of the following increases the surface area for digestion and absorption in the
mucosa of the small intestine?
A. Teniae coli
B. Rugae
C. Omenta
D. Microvilli
8. The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in which subdivision of the small intestine?
A. Ileum
B. Duodenum
C. Cardia
D. Jejunum
9. Which subdivision of the small intestine is connected to the pylorus?
A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Body
D. Ileum
10. Intestinal glands contain ________ cells which are responsible for the production of
several intestinal hormones.
A. Enteroendocrine
B. Chief
C. Oxyntic
D. Parietal
11. Which statement regarding the histology of the large intestine is TRUE?
A. The wall of the large intestine is thicker than that of the small intestine.
B. The large intestine lacks villi.
C. There are fewer goblet cells in the large intestine compared to the small intestine.
D. There is no longitudinal muscle layer present.
12. Bile ejection from the gallbladder occurs under stimulation of the hormone ________,
which is released into the bloodstream at the duodenum when chyme arrives containing
large amounts of lipids and partially digested proteins.
A. Gastrin
B. Cholecystokinin
C. Secretin
D. Intrinsic factor
13. Problems caused by reduced bile secretion may include ________.
A. Constipation
B. Appendicitis
C. A reduced ability to digest lipids
D. Decreased protein digestion in the jejunum
14. Which of the following are functions of the gallbladder?
A. Secretion of cholecystokinin
B. Secretion of gastrin
C. Storage and modification of bile
D. Breakdown of erythrocytes
15. The accessory pancreatic duct empties into which structure?
A. Stomach
B. Jejunum
C. Cecum
D. Duodenum
 16. Which of the following is an accessory digestive organ?
A. Pharynx
B. Esophagus
C. Large intestine
D. Pancreas
17. Which of the following organs that mechanical digestion occurs?
A. Stomach
B. Small intestine
C. Esophagus
D. Mouth
18. Regarding the boundaries of the oral cavity which one is not TRUE?
A. Tongue anteriorly
B. Cheeks laterally
C. Palate superiorly
D. Fauces of oropharynx posteriorly
19. Which of the following is the first part of large intestine?
A. Cecum
B. Colon
C. Appendix
D. Rectum
20. Which of the following organs produces bile?
A. Liver
B. Gallbladder
C. Pancreas
D. Spleen

True or False Questions

1. The deciduous teeth first appear by the age of 2 years
A. True
B. False
2. Wisdom tooth is out of the 32 permanent teeth
A. True
B. False
3. Enamel is the strongest substance in our body
A. True
B. False
4. Pyloric sphincter prevents stomach acid from entering esophagus
A. True
B. False
5. Absorption of water and electrolytes occurs in large intestine
A. True
B. False
6. The liver is the largest gland in the body
A. True
B. False
7. Endocrine part of pancreas is ductless and produces hormones that regulate blood sugar.
A. True
B. False
8. The inferior third of the esophageal muscularis mucosae consists of only smooth muscle
A. True
B. False
9. Parietal cells secrete pepsinogen and hydrochloric acid
A. True
B. False
10. Fundus is a region of stomach that is superior to the gastroesophageal junction
A. True
B. False