Chapter 14

The Digestive
System

Clicker Questions

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 Which organ creates bile?

a) skin
b) pancreas
c) gallbladder
d) liver

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 Which organ creates bile?

a) skin
b) pancreas
c) gallbladder
d) liver

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 Which condition is the result of the release of
bile salts and bile pigments from the liver and
into the bloodstream?
a) hepatitis
b) jaundice
c) cirrhosis
d) gallstones

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 Which condition is the result of the release of
bile salts and bile pigments from the liver and
into the bloodstream?
a) hepatitis
b) jaundice
c) cirrhosis
d) gallstones

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 Local collections of the lymphatic system that
are found in the submucosa of the small
intestine are known as
a) duodenal papillae
b) plicae circulares
c) haustra
d) Peyer’s patches

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 Local collections of the lymphatic system that
are found in the submucosa of the small
intestine are known as
a) duodenal papillae
b) plicae circulares
c) haustra
d) Peyer’s patches

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 The number of teeth in a full set of baby teeth
is

a) 16.
b) 20.
c) 30.
d) 32.

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 The number of teeth in a full set of baby teeth
is

a) 16.
b) 20.
c) 30.
d) 32.

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 This bicarbonate-rich (alkaline) juice begins
starch digestion in the mouth.

a) amylase
b) peptidase
c) lipase
d) secretin

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 This bicarbonate-rich (alkaline) juice begins
starch digestion in the mouth.

a) amylase
b) peptidase
c) lipase
d) secretin

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 The major absorptive section of the alimentary
canal is the

a) liver.
b) large intestine.
c) stomach.
d) small intestine.

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 The major absorptive section of the alimentary
canal is the

a) liver.
b) large intestine.
c) stomach.
d) small intestine.

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 This circular muscle is between the stomach
and the small intestine.

a) lesser omentum
b) ileocecal valve
c) cardiac sphincter
d) pyloric sphincter

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 This circular muscle is between the stomach
and the small intestine.

a) lesser omentum
b) ileocecal valve
c) cardiac sphincter
d) pyloric sphincter

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 This protein-digesting enzyme works primarily
on milk protein and makes it look lumpy, like
cottage cheese.
a) gastrin
b) amylase
c) secretin
d) rennin

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 This protein-digesting enzyme works primarily
on milk protein and makes it look lumpy, like
cottage cheese.
a) gastrin
b) amylase
c) secretin
d) rennin

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 Essential amino acids are

a) amino acids needed to make proteins.

b) amino acids our body makes.
c) amino acids our body cannot make and that we
must consume in our diet.
d) all 20 amino acids in our body.

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 Essential amino acids are

a) amino acids needed to make proteins.

b) amino acids our body makes.
c) amino acids our body cannot make and that
we must consume in our diet.
d) all 20 amino acids in our body.

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 Which is the terminal portion of the small
intestine?

a) pyloric sphincter
b) ileum
c) cecum
d) ileocecal valve

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 Which is the terminal portion of the small
intestine?

a) pyloric sphincter
b) ileum
c) cecum
d) ileocecal valve

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 Digestion of proteins begins in the

a) large intestine.
b) mouth.
c) small intestine.
d) stomach.

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 Digestion of proteins begins in the

a) large intestine.
b) mouth.
c) small intestine.
d) stomach.

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 This substance is needed for absorption of
vitamin B12 from the small intestine.

a) pepsinogen
b) intrinsic factor
c) chyme
d) gastric juice

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 This substance is needed for absorption of
vitamin B12 from the small intestine.

a) pepsinogen
b) intrinsic factor
c) chyme
d) gastric juice

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 Which layer of the alimentary canal surrounds
the lumen?

a) mucosa
b) muscularis externa
c) serosa
d) submucosa

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 Which layer of the alimentary canal surrounds
the lumen?

a) mucosa
b) muscularis externa
c) serosa
d) submucosa

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 Which organ contributes to the chemical
breakdown of ALL food types?

a) liver
b) pancreas
c) stomach
d) salivary glands

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 Which organ contributes to the chemical
breakdown of ALL food types?

a) liver
b) pancreas
c) stomach
d) salivary glands

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 Which anatomical structure prevents the
backflow of acid into the esophagus?

a) pyloric sphincter
b) cardioesophageal sphincter
c) ileocecal valve
d) external anal aphincter

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 Which anatomical structure prevents the
backflow of acid into the esophagus?

a) pyloric sphincter
b) cardioesophageal sphincter
c) ileocecal valve
d) external anal aphincter

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 This extension of the peritoneum covers the
abdominal organs and contains fat and
lymphoid follicles.
a) submucosa
b) muscularis externa
c) lesser omentum
d) greater omentum

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 This extension of the peritoneum covers the
abdominal organs and contains fat and
lymphoid follicles.
a) submucosa
b) muscularis externa
c) lesser omentum
d) greater omentum

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 This is a structural abnormality in which the
superior part of the stomach protrudes
slightly above the diaphragm.
a) esophagitis
b) gastritis
c) hiatal hernia
d) emesis

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 This is a structural abnormality in which the
superior part of the stomach protrudes
slightly above the diaphragm.
a) esophagitis
b) gastritis
c) hiatal hernia
d) emesis

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