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Digestive System Review Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is chronic liver disease.

a)

Diverticulitis

b)

Cirrhosis

c)

Gastroenteritis

d)

Cholecystitis

2.

This is the storage place for bile until it is needed for digestion.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Spleen

c)

Duodenum

d)

Gallbladder

3.

This is a pouch like organ with 4 regions.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Colon

4.

This is the process of swallowing food.

a)

Mastication

b)

Bolus

c)

Deglutition

d)

Chyme

5.

This is 5 to 6 inches long and secretes pancreatic juice into the small intestine.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Spleen

c)

Oropharynx

d)

Liver

6.

This is inflammation of the pouches in the intestinal wall.

a)

Gastritis

b)

Cholecystitis

c)

Diverticulitis

d)

Esophagitis

7.

A yellow bile pigment formed from the breakdown of old worn out red blood cells.

a)

Biliverdin

b)

Bile

c)

Bilirubin

d)

Bilibob

8.

A yellow-brown to green substance produced by the liver.

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Bile

d)

Chyle

9.

This is a mixture of food from the esophagus and gastric juices.

a)

Chyme

b)

Chyle

c)

Bolus

d)

Bile

10.

This produces and secretes bile and bilirubin.

a)

Spleen

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

11.

This is the chewing of your food.

a)

Deglutition

b)

Mastication

c)

Defecation

d)

Micturition

12.

This is inflammation of the stomach and the small intestines.

a)

Diverticulitis

b)

Pancreatitis

c)

Cirrhosis

d)

Gastroenteritis

13.

This is the outermost covering of a structure or organ.

a)

Chyme

b)

Labyrinth

c)

Adventitia

d)

Peyer's Patches

14.

This is a mass of masticated food.

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Adventitia

d)

Chyle

15.

These are lymph nodes found in the submucosa of the Alimentary Canal.

a)

Adventitia

b)

Peyer's Patches

c)

Common Bile Duct

d)

Ampulla of Vater

16.

This is the wavelike motion that moves food down the esophagus into the stomach.

a)

Parastalsis

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Peristolsis

d)

Perestalsis

17.

This is a protrusion of the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm.

a)

Inguinal Hernia

b)

Umbilical Hernia

c)

Hiatal Hernia

d)

Ventral Hernia

18.

This is a group of muscles at the bottom of the esophagus and just above the stomach.

a)

Anal Sphincter

b)

Ileocecal Sphincter

c)

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

d)

Pyloric Sphincter

19.

This is the passageway for food and air.

a)

Esophagus

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

20.

This is the process of breaking down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the cells.

a)

Bolus

b)

Digestion

c)

Chyme

d)

Defecation

21.
This is the number of layers in the Gastrointestinal Tract.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
4
d)
6
22.
This is sometimes known as the “Alimentary Canal”
a)
Gastrointestinal Tract
b)
Gastroentestinal Tract
c)
Renal Tract
d)
Pulmonary Tract
23.

This is the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract.

a)

Muscularis Layer

b)

Serosa Layer

c)

Mucosa Layer

d)

Submucosa Layer

24.

This is the outermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract.

a)

Submucosa Layer

b)

Serosa Layer

c)

Mucosa Layer

d)

Muscularis Layer

25.

This is where digestion begins.

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

26.

This is the second layer of the G.I. tract and is the muscular layer.

a)

Muscularis Layer

b)

Mucosa Layer

c)

Submucosa Layer

d)

Serosa Layer

27.

This is the third layer of the G.I. tract and is a loose connective that holds vessels.

a)

Serosa Layer

b)

Muscularis Layer

c)

Submucosa Layer

d)

Mucosa Layer

28.

This covers the trachea when we swallow our food. It keeps food out of the windpipe.

a)

Esophagus

b)

Laryngopharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Oropharynx

29.

What are the three parts of the small intestine in order from the stomach?

a)

Jejunum, Duodenum, Ileum

b)

Duodenum, Ileum, Jejunum

c)

Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

d)

Duodenum, Jejunum, Cecum

30.

This is a structure that attaches the lower side of the tongue to the gum.

a)

Rugae

b)

Fundus

c)

Frenulum

d)

Uvula