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WorksheetsDigestive System
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Combining form that means the gallbladder
a)
gluc/o
b)
cholecyst/o
c)
-emesis
d)
dys-
2.
combining form that means gum
a)
-megaly
b)
de-
c)
-pepsia
d)
gingiv/o
3.
suffix that means enlargement
a)
-megaly
b)
enter/o
c)
post-
d)
peritone/o
4.
prefix that means belong or excess
a)
post-
b)
ultra-
c)
-stalsis
d)
cyst/o
5.
prefix that means painful or difficult
a)
gingiv/o
b)
emesis/o
c)
lapar/o
d)
dys-
6.
suffix that means vomiting
a)
cyst/o
b)
-emesis
c)
de-
d)
-stalsis
7.
combining form that means sugar or glucose
a)
gluc/o
b)
lapar/o
c)
-megaly
d)
-pepsia
8.
combining form that means intestines
a)
post-
b)
peritone/o
c)
enter/o
d)
lapar/o
9.
suffix that means digestion
a)
de-
b)
ultra-
c)
gingiv/o
d)
-pepsia
10.
combining form that means peritoneum
a)
cholecyst/o
b)
pereitone/o
c)
enter/o
d)
gluc/o
11.
prefix that means lack of, down, less, or removal of
a)
-emesis
b)
-stalsis
c)
ultra-
d)
de-
12.
prefix that means after or behind
a)
de-
b)
lapar/o
c)
post-
d)
dys-
13.
combining form that mean abdominal wall or abdomen
a)
enter/o
b)
lapar/o
c)
peritone/o
d)
cyst/o
14.
suffix that means contraction
a)
-stalsis
b)
-emesis
c)
enter/o
d)
dys-
15.
combining form that means cyst, fluid sac, or bladder
a)
de-
b)
cholecyst/o
c)
cyst/o
d)
-megaly
16.
the ring-like muscle at the end of the esophagus
a)
elimination
b)
dentin
c)
cardiac sphincter
d)
chyme
17.
the process of chewing
a)
mastication
b)
liver
c)
pylorus
d)
rugae
18.
folds in the mucosal lining of the stomach
a)
pulp
b)
rugae
c)
dentin
d)
digestion
19.
the process of swallowing
a)
deglutition
b)
gingiva
c)
liver
d)
pyloric sphincter
20.
the process of removing waste from the body
a)
peristalsis
b)
deglutition
c)
adsorption
d)
elimination
21.
a narrow, muscular passageway that connects the stomach to the small intestine
a)
mastication
b)
pylorus
c)
dentin
d)
pulp
22.
the soft tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth
a)
cardiac sphincter
b)
liver
c)
chyme
d)
gingiva
23.
the substance that is formed when gastric juices mix with partially digested food in the stomach
a)
digestion
b)
absorption
c)
chyme
d)
peristalsis
24.
a thick ring of muscular tissue that controls the flow of material from the stomach to the small intestine
a)
pulp
b)
rugae
c)
pyloric sphincter
d)
deglutition
25.
the term for the propulsive muscular action that moves food down the pharynx
a)
perstalsis
b)
liver
c)
pylorus
d)
absorption
26.
bone-like material in the teeth
a)
mastication
b)
gingiva
c)
dentin
d)
cardiac sphincter
27.
in digestion, the process by which nutrients are drawn into the bloodstream
a)
digestion
b)
elimination
c)
mastication
d)
absorption
28.
the process of breaking down food physically and chemically into nutrients
a)
deglutition
b)
digestion
c)
peristalsis
d)
elimination
29.
the organ responsible for converting glycogen into glucose
a)
pulp
b)
pylorus
c)
chyme
d)
liver
30.
blood vessels and nerve tissue within the teeth
a)
pulp
b)
liver
c)
dentin
d)
gingiva
31.
the periodontium is the
a)
area around the teeth
b)
membrane that covers the abdominal organs
c)
lining of the small intestine
d)
lining of the large intestine
32.
what is the lowest section of the stomach called
a)
fundus
b)
antrum
c)
body
d)
cecum
33.
in the small intestine, tiny, finger-like projections called ___ help absorb nutrients
a)
papillae
b)
rugae
c)
goblet cells
d)
villi
34.
vitamin B12 is absorbed primarily in the
a)
duodenum
b)
jejunum
c)
ileum
d)
cecum
35.
goblet cells in the large intestine secrete
a)
amylase
b)
bile
c)
chyme
d)
mucus
36.
which organ helps store nutrients until they are needed by the body
a)
liver
b)
pancreas
c)
gallbladder
d)
colon
37.
which organ produces insulin?
a)
liver
b)
pancreas
c)
gallbladder
d)
colon
38.
A person with ______ should avoid eating foods that contain gluten.
a)
Cholecystitis
b)
cirrhosis
cirrhosis
cirrhosis
c)
pancreatitis
d)
celiac disease
39.
A colonoscopy, a laparoscopy, and a sigmoidoscopy are all a type of ________
a)
endoscopy
b)
fluoroscopy
c)
proctoscopy
d)
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
40.
Which suffix indicates the surgical repair of tissue?
a)
-stomy
b)
-ectomy
c)
-megaly
d)
-plasty
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