Quiz on the Gastrointestinal System: Accessory Organs

What are the primary types of teeth in humans?

• Molars and Premolars

• Incisors and Canines

• Deciduous and Permanent

• Wisdom and Baby Teeth

Which organ is responsible for secreting bile?

• Salivary Glands

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

What is the main function of the salivary glands?

• Secrete saliva

• Secrete bile

• Produce insulin

• Digest food

What is the structure that limits the movement of the tongue?

• Lingual frenulum

• Median septum

• Papillae

• Hyoid bone

How many pairs of major salivary glands are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the primary function of the liver in carbohydrate metabolism?

• Detoxification

• Bile secretion

• Maintaining blood glucose levels

• Protein synthesis

What type of muscle composes the tongue?

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Epithelial tissue

What is the primary component of saliva?

• Electrolytes

• Water

• Mucins

• Enzymes

What is the function of the gallbladder?

• Stores bile

• Produces enzymes

• Secretes bile

• Filters blood

Which enzyme in pancreatic juice digests starch?

• Trypsin

• Ribonuclease

• Amylase

• Lipase