Digestive Assessment Review (Anatomy)

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• Remove urea from the kidneys

• Digest food to smaller molecules

• Absorb nutrient molecules

• Eliminate non-digestible waste

Which of the following sequences does NOT race food through the digestive tract?

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach

• Esophagus, stomach, duodenum

• Stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• Stomach, small intestine, large intestine

True or false, sphincters are muscles that encircle tubes and act as valves

• True

• False

Which sphincter allows chyme to enter the small intestines?

• Esophageal sphincter

• Pyloric sphincter

• Anal sphincter

• Mouth sphincter

Which of the following is FALSE about the lining of the intestines?

• It is lined with villi that increase the surface area for absorption

• The villi have microvilli that also increase the surface area for absorption

• Its main role is to absorb nutrients and transfer it into the nervous system

• When nutrients are absorbed into the villi they enter the bloodstream to be carried around the body

Human's have a small cecum, whereas in rabbits it is a large pouch descending from the large intestines. The purpose of the cecum in rabbits is

• To collect bacteria to prevent infection

• To absorb extra water from digested chyme

• To break down additional fiber and protein from the rabbit's high vegetation diet

• To remove urea to create urine for excretion

Which of the following organs store bile?

• Gallbladder

• Liver

• Duodenum

• Stomach

Which of the following organs function to remove poisonous substances and toxins?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Gallbladder

• Colon

The largest organ in the digestive system, one of its many functions is to produce bile

• Stomach

• Liver

• Gallbladder

• Colon

The first part of the small intestine

• Jejunum

• Ileum

• Duodenum

• Iliac