WorksheetsDigestive System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Defined as the process by which food is broken down, mechanically or chemically, in the GI tract and converted into an absorbable form that can be used by the cells of the body.
a)
Ingestion
b)
Digestion
c)
Absorption
d)
Elimination
2.
The movement of food through the body maintained by smooth muscle action is known as:
a)
Peristalsis
b)
Digestion
c)
Transportation
d)
Epigastric Movement
3.
When there is an excess amount of acid present in the stomach for a sufficient amount of time, a _____ may form
a)
Gastric Abrasion
b)
Peptic Ulcer
c)
GI Abscess
d)
Abdominal Hernia
4.
The liver is the largest gland in the body. Where is it located?
a)
Left lower quadrant
b)
Left upper quadrant
c)
Right upper quadrant
d)
Right lower quadrant
5.
Which organ performs the life-essential function of manufacturing fibrinogen, prothrombin, and other substances required for blood clotting?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Spleen
c)
Gallbladder
d)
Liver
6.
A stone in the common bile duct results in bile being absorbed into the blood stream. This results in which yellowing condition?
a)
Poisoning
b)
Cyanosis
c)
Hepatitis C
d)
Jaundice
7.
The pancreas secretes pancreatic juices, to break down all three types of nutrients, as well as _____.
a)
Insulin
b)
Metformin
c)
Albumin
d)
Potassium
8.
Absorption is a vital function of which organ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Large Intestine
c)
Small Intestine
d)
Pancreas
9.
True or False: The large intestine is also called the colon.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The most common cause of this disease is malnutrition associated with alcoholism. The majority of these patients die within 5 years of diagnosis.
a)
Cirrhosis
b)
Jaundice
c)
Anorexia
d)
Hepatitis C
11.
The presence of bulging pouches in the wall of the GI tract where the lining has pushed into the surrounding muscle. Symptoms can include irregular bowel movements, lower left abd pain, nausea, and low grade fever.
a)
Diverticulitis
b)
Ulcer
c)
Hernia
d)
Food Poisoning
12.
Hepatitis is the inflammation and infection of the liver that can result in cell destruction and death. Which of the following is not a strain of hepatitis?
a)
Hep A
b)
Hep C
c)
Hep F
d)
Hep B
13.
A small sac attached to the underside of the liver. It's sole purpose is the concentration and storage of bile that has been produced by the liver.
a)
Appendix
b)
Pancreas
c)
Hepatic Duct
d)
Gallbaldder
14.
True or False: The combination of mashed food substances and saliva is called a balloon.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The parotid, the submandible, and the sublingual are glands found in the:
a)
Stomach
b)
Intestines
c)
Mouth
d)
Eye
16.
The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine are the _____ organs of the digestive system.
a)
Accessory
b)
Assisting
c)
Main
d)
Functioning
17.
The roughly 35 million gastric glands in the stomach lining produce _______ and _______.
a)
Bile, Protein
b)
Saliva, Blood
c)
Hydrochloric Acid, Enzymes
d)
Perspiration, Sodium
18.
Umbilical, inguinal, incisional and femoral are all types of _________
a)
Biopsy Techniques
b)
Hernias
c)
Lacerations
d)
Surgical Tools
19.
True or False: Laxatives are an effective way to remove fecal impactions
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False: The digestive system, the gastrointestinal tract, and the alimentary canal all refer to the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Generalized abd pain that later localizes in the lower right abd, increased tenderness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and rebound tenderness occur with this condition. An elevated white count supports the diagnosis.
a)
Peptic Ulcer
b)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
c)
Appendicitis
d)
Stomach Cancer
22.
Ascending, transverse, and descending are the 3 sections of the __________.
a)
Digestive System
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Hepatic Duct
23.
The digestive process can be broken down into 4 stages:
a)
Hungry, Eating, Satisfied, Sleeping
b)
Chewing, Swallowing, Digesting, Removing
c)
Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Elimination
d)
Introduction, Processing, Utilizing, Excreting
24.
True or False: Pyloric stenosis in infants is most common in females.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The back flow of gastric and sometimes duodenal contents into the esophagus through the sphincter just above the stomach. The most common symptom is heartburn.
a)
COPD
b)
GERD
c)
HTN
d)
IBS
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