9.5 Post Digestive System

Question 1

All of the following describes the Extrinsic
muscle, except?
a. Originate outside the tongue and insert into connective tissues in the tongue
b. Move the tongue side to side and in and
out
c. Alter the shape of the tongue
d. AOTA

Question 2

Digestion of proteins begins in the
a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Small Intestine
d. Large Intestine

Question 3

Intrinsic factor
a. Needed for absorption of vit b12, which is used in white blood cell formation
b. Needed for absorption of vit b1, which is used in red blood cell formation
c. Needed for absorption of vit b12, which is used in red blood cell formation
d. Needed for absorption of vit b1, which is used in white blood cell formation

Question 4

Which of the following describe the pyloric sphincter?
a. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the large intestine from the small intestine
b. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the small intestine from the stomach
c. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the stomach from the esophagus
d. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the small intestine from the esophagus

Question 5

Which of the following describe the ileocecal sphincter?
a. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the large intestine from the small intestine
b. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the small intestine from the stomach
c. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the stomach from the esophagus
d. sphincter responsible for controlling the food movement into the small intestine from the esophagus

Question 6

Which of the following meal will be emptied first?
a. 300 cal semi solid high protein
b. 300 cal liquid high carbohydrates
c. 300 cal liquid high protein
d. 300 cal solid high protein

Question 7

Gastric pits are the openings to the gastric glands, which contains
a. Mucous neck cells, parietal cells, chief cells
b. Mucous neck cells, beta cells, parietal cells
c. Mucous neck cells, nerve cells, chief cells
d. NOTA

Question 8

If bile contains either insufficient bile salts or lecithin or excessive cholesterol, the cholesterol may crystallize to form
a. Hepatitis
b. Pancreatitis
c. Galllstones
d. IBD

Question 9

an activating brush border enzyme that splits off part of the trypsinogen molecule to form trypsin.
a. eterokinase
b. kinterokinase
c. enterokinase
d. NOTA

Question 10

Voluntary stage
a. Stage in which the chyme is passed into the oropharynx
b. Stage in which the bolus is passed into the nasopharynx
c. Stage in which the bolus is passed into the oropharynx
d. Stage in which the chyme is passed into the nasopharynx

Question 11

Esophageal stage
a. Passage of the bolus through the esophagus into the stomach
b. Passage of the chyme through the esophagus into the stomach
c. Passage of the chyme through the esophagus into the small intestine
d. Passage of the bolus through the esophagus into the small intestine

Question 12

This vitamin is best absorbed in the ileum
a. B12
b. K
c. C
d. E

Question 13

constipation that is so severe that bowel movements occur only once every week or so. This allows tremendous quantities of fecal matter to accumulate in the colon sometimes to distend to a diameter of 3 to 4 inches. This condition is called.
a. Hirschsprung’s disease
b. enteritis
c. psychogenic diarrhea
d. NOTA

Question 14

constipation that is so severe that bowel movements occur only once every week or so. This allows tremendous quantities of fecal matter to accumulate in the colon sometimes to distend to a diameter of 3 to 4 inches. This condition is called.
a. Hirschsprung’s disease
b. enteritis
c. psychogenic diarrhea
d. NOTA

Question 15

Which of the following describes the Intrinsic muscle of the tongue?
a. Originate outside the tongue and insert into connective tissues in the tongue
b. Move the tongue side to side and in and out
c. Alter the shape of the tongue
d. AOTA

Question 16

Chief cells of the stomach
a. Secrete pepsinogen
b. Secrete trypsinogen
c. Secrete chymotrypsinogen
d. AOTA

Question 17

Which of the following describe the gallbladder?
a. Largest internal organ of the body
b. Saclike structure for bile storage
c. Complex organ composed of both endocrine and exocrine tissues
d. Major events of absorption

Question 18

All of the following describes the large intestine, Except:
a. It consists of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal
b. The colon stores the feces until they are eliminated by defecation.
c. The large intestine is where the greatest amount of digestion and absorption occurs.
d. NOTA

Question 19

Regulates the opening of the Hepatopancreatic Ampulla
a. Sphincter of Oddi
b. Sphincter of Oddin
c. Sphincter of Odden
d. NOTA

Question 20

A minor amount of carbohydrate digestion begins in the oral cavity with the partial digestion of starches by
a. Patayalin
b. Gastrin
c. Ptyalin
d. Tayalin

Question 21

Stimulates gastric acid secretion
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Secretin
c. Gastrin
d. Calcitonin

Question 22

Deglutition or swallowing center
a. Medulla and lower pons
b. Medulla and upper pons
c. Lower pons and midbrain
d. Upper pons and midbrain

Question 23

Pharyngeal Stage
a. Passage of the bolus through the pharynx into the stomach
b. Passage of the chyme through the pharynx into the esophagus
c. Passage of the bolus through the pharynx into the esophagus
d. Passage of the chyme through the pharynx into stomach

Question 24

Normally, the movement of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract is slowest along this segment
a. mouth
b. large intestine
c. esophagus
d. small intestine
e. stomach

Question 25

the ileum and distal jejunum of a 34yo man are ruptured in an automobile accident. The entire ileum and a portion of the jejunum are resected. What is most likely to occur in this man?
a. Constipation
b. VitB12 deficiency
c. GERD
d. Gastric Ulcer

Question 26

Which of the following describe GERD?
a. If the lower esophageal sphincter fails to close adequately after food has entered the stomach, the stomach contents can reflux (back up) into the inferior portion of the esophagus.
b. If the upper esophageal sphincter fails to close adequately after food has entered the stomach, the stomach contents can reflux (back up) into the inferior portion of the esophagus.
c. If the lower esophageal sphincter fails to close adequately after food has entered the small intestine, the small intestine contents can reflux (back up) into the inferior portion of the esophagus.
d. If the upper esophageal sphincter fails to close adequately after food has entered the small intestine, the small intestine contents can reflux (back up) into the inferior portion of the esophagus.

Question 27

Which of the following describe the esophagus?
a. It produces digestive enzymes
b. Events of absorption
c. Passageway that conducts food to stomach
d. It has two sphincter: ileocecal and pyloric sphincter

Question 28

all of the following are ways on how the sphincter of oddi can relax except
a. production of cholecystokinin
b. peristaltic wave down the common bile duct
c. intestinal peristaltic wave
d. production of somatostatin

Question 29

The bolus stimulates receptors in the oropharynx, which sends impulses to the deglutition center. The returning impulses cause the:
a. soft palate and larynx move upward to close off the nasopharynx. Uvula is pulled forward and upward sealing off the respiratory tract.
b. soft palate and uvula move downward to close off the nasopharynx. Larynx is pulled backward and downward sealing off the respiratory tract.
c. soft palate and larynx move downward to close off the nasopharynx. Uvula is pulled backward and downward sealing off the respiratory tract.
d. soft palate and the uvula move upward to close off the nasopharynx. Larynx is pulled forward and upward sealing off the respiratory tract.

Question 30

maltose is a disaccharide. It’s a combination of:
a. 1glucose+ 1glucose
b. 2 glucose+ 1 glucose
c. 1 glucose + 1 galactose
d. 1 glucose + fructose

Question 31

Referred pain for: colon
a. right groin area
b. low back area
c. sacrum
d. shoulder blades

Question 32

Referred pain for: spleen
a. Left shoulder
b. Right shoulder
c. Lateral border of the right scapula
d. Sacrum

Question 33

The ___________, which carry bile from the liver lobes, combine to form the _________
a. Cystic Duct; Common Hepatic Duct
b. Common bile duct; Cystic Duct
c. Hepatic Ducts; Common Hepatic Duct
d. Pancreatic Duct; Cystic duct

Question 34

The common hepatic duct combines with the ______ from the gallbladder to form the ________
a. Cystic Duct; Common Bile Duct
b. Cystic Duct; Hepatic Ducts
c. Pancreatic Duct; Common Bile Duct
d. Pancreatic Duct; Hepatic Ducts

Question 35

The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct combine to form the ____________
a. Duct of Santorini
b. Accessory Duct
c. Hepatopancreatic Ampulla
d. NOTA

Question 36

The Enteric Nervous System is composed mainly of two plexuses
a. Myenteric or Meissner’s plexus and Submucosal or Auerbach plexus
b. Myenteric or Auerbach plexus and Submucosal or Meissner’s plexus
c. Myenteric or Anterbach plexus and Submucosal or Meissner’s plexus
d. Myenteric or Auerbach plexus and Submeissners or Meissner’s plexus

Question 37

Which of the following describe the motor function of the stomach?
a. storage of large quantities of food until the food can be processed
b. mixing of this food with gastric secretions until it forms a semifluid mixture called chyme
c. slow emptying of the chyme from the stomach into the small intestine at a rate suitable for proper digestion and absorption by the small intestine.
d. AOTA

Question 38

Defecation Reflex
a. Reflex that empties the ileum
b. Reflex that empties stomach
c. Reflex that empties the rectum
d. Reflex that empties the cecum

Question 39

Which of the following describe the composition of saliva?
a. 99.5% solutes and .5% water
b. Contains immunoglobulin G
c. Contains immunoglobulin M
d. 99.5% water and .5% solutes

Question 40

The roof of the oral cavity is divided into the hard and soft palates. The hard palate forms the posterior portion and the soft palate forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth.
a. First statement is true. Second statement is false.
b. First statement is false. Second statement is true.
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false

Question 41

Twenty deciduous teeth are replaced by
a. 31 permanent teeth
b. 32 permanent teeth
c. 33 permanent teeth
d. 35 permanent teeth

Question 42

Sympathetic stimulation of salivary gland dominates during
a. Sleeping
b. Stress
c. Reading
d. AOTA

Question 43

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) from the stomach contents can irritate the esophageal wall, resulting in a burning sensation that is called
a. Heartburn
b. Thyroid Storm
c. Heartstop
d. NOTA

Question 44

secreted by the stomach catalyzes the cleavage of covalent bonds in proteins to produce smaller polypeptide chains
a. Gastrin
b. Pepsin
c. Trypsin
d. Secretin

Question 45

Pain associated with large intestine and colon may occur in the
a. Chest area
b. Epigastric area
c. Umbilical area
d. Suprapubic area

Question 46

Pain associated with stomach
a. Chest area
b. Epigastric area
c. Umbilical area
d. Suprapubic area

Question 47

normal amount of bile
a. 1000-1500ml
b. 200-500ml
c. 800-1000L
d. NOTA

Question 48

stimulates gallbladder contractions to release bile into the duodenum.
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Secretin
c. Gastrin
d. Ptyalin

Question 49

Ingested carbohydrates consist primarily of
a. polysaccharides, such as starches; disaccharides, such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar); and monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose (the sugar found in many fruits).
b. polysaccharides, such as sucrose; disaccharides, such as starch(table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar); and monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose (the sugar found in many fruits).
c. polysaccharides, such as starches; disaccharides, such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar); and monosaccharides, such as maltose and fructose (the sugar found in many fruits).
d. polysaccharides, such as maltose; disaccharides, such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar); and monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose (the sugar found in many fruits).

Question 50

Pain associated with small intestine
a. Chest area
b. Epigastric area
c. Umbilical area
d. Suprapubic area

Question 51

Which of the following describe the LES?
a. Contraction of this sphincter permits entry of bolus into stomach.
b. Contraction of this sphincter permits entry of bolus into small intestine.
c. Relaxation of this sphincter permits entry of bolus into stomach.
d. Relaxation of this sphincter permits entry of bolus into small intestine.