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Ch. 8 The Digestive System

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which suffix means contraction?

a)

-orexia

b)

-stalsis

c)

-prandial

d)

-pepsia

2.

Which suffix means appetite?

a)

-pepsia

b)

-phagia

c)

-prandial

d)

-orexia

3.

Which prefix means lack of; down; less; or removal of?

a)

ultra-

b)

de-

c)

dys-

d)

dia-

4.

Which prefix means beyond; excess?

a)

ultra-

b)

de-

c)

dys-

d)

dia-

5.

Which prefix means through; complete?

a)

ultra-

b)

de-

c)

dys-

d)

dia-

6.

Which prefix means painful; difficult?

a)

ultra-

b)

de-

c)

dys-

d)

dia-

7.

Which suffix means eating; swallowing?

a)

-orexia

b)

-stalsis

c)

-phagia

d)

-pepsia

8.

Which suffix means enzyme?

a)

-orexia

b)

-stalsis

c)

-phagia

d)

-ase

9.

Which suffix means defecation; elimination of waste?

a)

-ase

b)

-chezia

c)

-emesis

d)

-stalsis

10.

Which suffix means vomiting?

a)

-ase

b)

-chezia

c)

-emesis

d)

-stalsis

11.

Which suffix means digestion?

a)

-prandial

b)

-phagia

c)

-pepsia

d)

-chezia

12.

Which suffix means meal?

a)

-prandial

b)

-phagia

c)

-pepsia

d)

-chezia

13.

Which combining form means eat; swallow; or engulf?

a)

lapar/o

b)

phag/o

c)

gloss/o

d)

hemat/o

14.

Which combining form means gallbladder?

a)

lapar/o

b)

phag/o

c)

gloss/o

d)

cholecyst/o

15.

Which combining form means rectum; anus?

a)

lapar/o

b)

phag/o

c)

gloss/o

d)

proct/o

16.

Which combining form means blood?

a)

hepat/o

b)

hemat/o

c)

gloss/o

d)

proct/o

17.

Which combining form means orange-yellow?

a)

hepat/o

b)

lith/o

c)

gloss/o

d)

cirrh/o

18.

Which combining form means stone; calculus?

a)

hepat/o

b)

lith/o

c)

cholecyst/o

d)

cirrh/o

19.

Which combining form means groin?

a)

inguin/o

b)

lith/o

c)

cholecyst/o

d)

cirrh/o

20.

Which combining form means liver?

a)

hepat/o

b)

hemat/o

c)

cholecyst/o

d)

cirrh/o

21.

Which combining form means abdominal wall?

a)

hepat/o

b)

gloss/o

c)

lith/o

d)

lapar/o

22.

Which combining form means tongue?

a)

inguin/o

b)

gloss/o

c)

lith/o

d)

lapar/o

23.

What is the ring of muscular tissue that controls the flow of material from the stomach to the small intestines?

a)

duodenum

b)

pyloric sphincter

c)

cardiac sphincter

d)

ileocecal valve

24.

Vitamin B12 is primarily absorbed in the ________.

a)

duodenum

b)

ileum

c)

jejunum

d)

cecum

25.

Which of the following laboratory tests is used to detect elevated levels of an enzyme common in pancreatic disorders?

a)

complete blood count

b)

amylase

c)

liver profile

d)

occult blood test

26.

A person with __________ should avoid eating foods that contain gluten.

a)

celiac disease

b)

cirrhosis

c)

pancreatitis

d)

cholecystitis

27.

Which of the following is the correct term for the abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder?

a)

cholecystitis

b)

cholecystiasis

c)

cholelithiasis

d)

cholecystectomy

28.

Which term describes the process of breaking down food physically and chemically into nutrients?

a)

absorption

b)

mastication

c)

ingestion

d)

digestion

29.

Which enzyme is secreted by the salivary glands?

a)

lipase

b)

amylase

c)

protease

d)

insulin

30.

Which is the correct term for the release of gas from the stomach through the mouth?

a)

flatus

b)

halitosis

c)

borborygmus

d)

eructation

31.

Which of the following is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen?

a)

diarrhea

b)

peritonitis

c)

ascites

d)

gastroenteritis

32.

Which organ is responsible for converting glycogen into glucose?

a)

pancreas

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

small intestines

33.

Which of the following is the correct term for chewing?

a)

deglutition

b)

mastication

c)

peristalsis

d)

digestion

34.

Which organ produces insulin?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

duodenum

35.

Which of the following drugs prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting?

a)

diuretic

b)

acid blocker

c)

laxative

d)

antiemetic

36.

What is the term for the small nipple-like bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds?

a)

rugae

b)

papillae

c)

villi

d)

goblet cells

37.

What is the term for the substance that is formed when gastric juices mix with partially digested food in the stomach?

a)

pulp

b)

rugae

c)

chyme

d)

bile

38.

The upper rounded portion of the stomach is the ______.

a)

antrum

b)

body

c)

fundus

d)

rugae

39.

What is the term for the movement of gas in the digestive tract that makes rumbling sounds in the abdomen?

a)

borborygmus

b)

flatus

c)

eructation

d)

regurgitation

40.

In the small intestine, tiny, finger-like projections called _________ help to absorb nutrients.

a)

villi

b)

papillae

c)

rugae

d)

goblet cells

41.

Which of the following is the term for the visual examination of the rectum using a scope?

a)

colonoscopy

b)

sigmoidoscopy

c)

laparoscopy

d)

proctoscopy

42.

Which of the following enzymes is produced in the pancreas and aids in the absorption of sugar?

a)

amylase

b)

glucose

c)

insulin

d)

protease