Medical terminology unit 5 exam study guide

Which structure forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth?

• Soft palate

• Hard palate

• Uvula

• Tongue

Which of the following best describes propulsion in digestion?

• Movement of food through the GI tract

• Elimination of waste

• Mechanical breakdown of food

• Chemical breakdown of fat

The soft palate works with which structure to close off the nasal cavity?

• Palatine tonsil

• Uvula

• Epiglottis

• Tongue

The tongue’s main role in digestion is to:

• Chemically break down food

• Open the esophagus

• Push and move food for mechanical digestion

• Absorb nutrients

Which glands produce saliva?

• Sebaceous glands

• Salivary glands

• Pituitary gland

• Thyroid gland

Which structure belongs to the upper GI tract?

• Small intestine

• Rectum

• Stomach

• Colon

Which of the following organs is found in the lower GI tract?

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Mouth

Digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed in the:

• Stomach

• Upper GI tract

• Lower GI tract

• Pancreas

The combining form col/o refers to the:

• Gallbladder

• Liver

• Colon

• Stomach

A colectomy is the surgical removal of the:

• Liver

• Colon

• Gallbladder

• Stomach