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Which of the following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system?

Mixing and propulsion

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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the mouth?

Ingestion

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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the villi of the small intestine?

Absorption

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Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid to soften food?

Salivary glands

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Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid that functions to emulsify dietary fats?

Liver

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Which of the following accessory organs stores bile?

Gallbladder

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What is line A pointing to?

MALT

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Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the large intestine?

Regulation of blood glucose

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What layer is composed of areolar connective tissue and epithelium?

none of these

<p>none of these</p>
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This structure regulates the flow of material into the colon.

Ileocecal sphincter

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Which layer contains the lamina propria?

B

<p>B</p>
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This digestive aid, produced by the stomach, begins digestion by denaturing proteins.

Hydrochloric acid

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The capability of the GI tract to move material along its length is called

Both 1 and 2

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This consists of calcified connective tissue.

B

<p>B</p>
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This hormone is stimulated by high levels of dietary fat in the small intestine.

Cholecystokinin

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What is line F pointing to?

Cementum

<p>Cementum</p>
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This hormone functions to counteract the effect of gastric acid in the small intestine.

Secretin

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This has an opening called the apical foramen

G

<p>G</p>
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Which of the following pancreatic enzyme acts on peptide bonds?

Chymotrypsin

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This is the portion of the stomach that connects to the duodenum

D

<p>D</p>
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Which of the following pancreatic enzymes acts on glycogen and starches?

Amylase

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What does line G point to?

pyloric antrum

<p>pyloric antrum</p>
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Which of the following enzymes acts to produce monoglycerides as one product?

Lipase

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This is the area where pyloric stenosis occurs.

E

<p>E</p>
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Brunner's gland

Secrete an alkaline mucus

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What is line I pointing to?

fundus

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Which of the following small intestine cells secrete lysozyme?

Paneth cells

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Which of the following cells secrete mucus?

B

<p>B</p>
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Storage of bilirubin

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Which of the following cells secrete intrinsic factor?

C

<p>C</p>
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This is the principle bile pigment.

bilirubin

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Which of the following cells secrete gastrin?

E

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This is found on the liver and is a remnant of the umbilical cord in a fetus

Round ligament

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Which of the following cells secrete pepsinogen?

D

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Which of the following pancreatic enzymes digests lipids?

Lipase

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Name the structure labeled F

gastric pit

<p>gastric pit</p>
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This major duct carries a fluid rich in bicarbonate ions.

Pancreatic duct

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Name the structure labeled G

gastric glands

<p>gastric glands</p>
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How long can food stay in the fundus before being mixed with gastric juices?

1 hour

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Name the structure labeled C

Parietal cell

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This cell secretes the hormone that promotes production of hydrochloric acid

G cell

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Name the structure labeled D

Chief cell

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Which of the following secrete hydrochloric acid

Parietal cells

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Name the layer labeled A

circular muscle

<p>circular muscle</p>
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This structure of the stomach allows greater distension for food storage

Rugae

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Name the layer labeled B

longitudinal muscle

<p>longitudinal muscle</p>
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How many stages of deglutition are there?

3

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Name the layer labeled C

serosa

<p>serosa</p>
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Which of the following contains skeletal muscle?

muscularis

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Name the layer labeled E

mucosa

<p>mucosa</p>
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Deciduous molars are replaced by

bicuspids

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Name the layer labeled D

submucosa

<p>submucosa</p>
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In the mouth, the tooth sockets are lined with

periodontal ligament

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The enzyme produced in the organ labeled C which digests DNA is called

Deoxyribonuclease

<p>Deoxyribonuclease</p>
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Lateral to the base of the uvula in the mouth, this muscular fold runs posteriorly down the lateral sides of the soft palate to the pharynx.

Palatopharyngeal arch

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The enzyme produced in the organ labeled C which digests RNA is called

Ribonuclease

<p>Ribonuclease</p>
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hard palate

all of these choices

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The enzyme, produced in the organ labeled C, that produces fatty acids and monoglycerides during digestion is called

Pancreatic lipase

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This portion of the peritoneum is largely responsible for carrying blood and lymph vessels to the intestines.

Mesocolon

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The enzyme, active in the organ labeled D, that has starches as a substrate is

Pancreatic amylase

<p>Pancreatic amylase</p>
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This portion of the peritoneum attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm.

Falciform ligament

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Which enzyme active in organ D, has nucleotides as a substrate?

nucleosidases

<p>nucleosidases</p>
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This portion of the peritoneum drapes over the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine.

Greater omentum

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Which of the following disorders results in an enlargement of the organ labeled G?

mumps

<p>mumps</p>
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Why do emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion?

Because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract

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Name the disorder caused by a lack of proper enzymatic action in the organ labeled D resulting in diarrhea, gas and bloating after consumption of diary products

lactose intolerance

<p>lactose intolerance</p>
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This plexus is located between the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers of the muscularis.

Myenteric plexus

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Which of the following disorders involving the organ labeled F can result from cholesterol crystallization?

gallstones

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These are composed of prominent lymphatic nodules that function in the immune response.

MALT

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Which of the following disorders involving the organ labeled C can result from alcohol abuse?

pancreatitis

<p>pancreatitis</p>
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This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue containing blood and lymph vessels.

Lamina propria

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Which of the following disorders involving the organ labeled E can result from viruses, drugs and chemicals such as alcohol?

hepatitis

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This layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue that binds the mucosa to the muscularis

Submucosa

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Which of the following disorders can occur in the organ labeled B?

peptic ulcers

<p>peptic ulcers</p>
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This layer functions by secreting a lubricating fluid.

Serosa