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Gastrointestinal Quiz Final

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mouth (oral cavity) is indicated by ________.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

B

d)

E

e)

A

2.

The large intestine is indicated by ________.

a)

J

b)

L

c)

K

d)

M

e)

N

3.

The salivary glands are indicated by ________.

a)

J

b)

L

c)

M

d)

N

e)

O

4.

The small intestine is indicated by ________.

a)

H

b)

J

c)

D

d)

F

e)

G

5.

The liver is indicated by ________.

a)

F

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

e)

L

6.

The tongue is indicated by ________.

a)

F

b)

D

c)

B

d)

A

e)

C

7.

The stomach is indicated by ________.

a)

K

b)

M

c)

L

d)

O

e)

N

8.

The esophagus is indicated by ________.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

A

e)

G

9.

The rectum is indicated by ________.

a)

O

b)

N

c)

K

d)

I

e)

J

10.

The spleen is indicated by ________.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

K

d)

G

e)

F

11.

The pharynx is indicated by ________.

a)

N

b)

F

c)

K

d)

M

e)

L

12.

The anus is indicated by ________.

a)

K

b)

L

c)

M

d)

O

e)

G

13.

The appendix is indicated by ________.

a)

I

b)

F

c)

D

d)

G

e)

H

14.

The pancreas is indicated by ________.

a)

I

b)

E

c)

G

d)

M

e)

L

15.

The gallbladder is indicated by ________.

a)

C

b)

E

c)

D

d)

F

e)

I

16.

The process of physically and chemically breaking food particles down is referred to as ________.

a)

Digestion

b)

Defecation

c)

Ingestion

d)

Absorption

17.

What anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth and limits its movements?

a)

Lingual Frenulum

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Uvula

d)

Vestibule

18.

The two intrinsic nerve plexuses serving the alimentary canal are the ________.

a)

Solar ; Sympathetic

b)

Submucosa ; Myenteric

c)

Autonomic ; Somatic

d)

Mucosa ; Submucosa

19.

Which sphincter, or valve, controls food movement from the stomach into the small intestine?

a)

Ileocecal

b)

Cardioesophageal

c)

Pyloric

d)

Anal

20.

What are the three subdivisions of the small intestine?

a)

cecum, colon, rectum

b)

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

c)

cardiac, body, pylorus

d)

ileum, cecum, rectum

21.

What are the fingerlike projections of the small intestine that increase the absorptive surface area?

a)

haustra

b)

cilia

c)

villi

d)

rugae

22.

Bile is formed by the ________ and stored in the ________.

a)

spleen; liver

b)

liver; gallbladder

c)

gallbladder; liver

d)

pancreas; gallbladder

23.

What is the first digestive process, which involves placing food in the mouth, to occur?

a)

segmentation

b)

mastication

c)

peristalsis

d)

ingestion

24.

The process of eliminating indigestible residues from the GI tract is called ________.

a)

Deglutition

b)

Segmentation

c)

Mastication

d)

Defecation

25.

What organs are targeted by the hormones secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK) to release pancreatic juice and bile into the small intestine for digestion?

a)

gallbladder, stomach, liver

b)

liver, spleen, esophagus

c)

stomach, spleen, large intestine

d)

pancreas, gallbladder, liver

26.

The energy value of foods is measured in units called ________.

a)

BMI

b)

Hertz

c)

Kilocalories

d)

Joules

27.

________ refers to all chemical reactions necessary to maintain life.

a)

Digestion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Nutrition

28.

What are the three main metabolic pathways involved in cellular respiration?

a)

gluconeogenesis, glycolysis, glycogenolysis

b)

anaerobic, aerobic, and fermentation

c)

glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain

d)

lactic acid fermentation, alcohol fermentation, glycolysis

29.

Fat oxidation products can acidify the blood, a condition known as ________.

a)

cirrhosis

b)

ketoacidosis

c)

alkalosis

d)

hepatitis

30.

The process of making glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, such as fats and proteins, is known as ________.

a)

glycogenolysis

b)

gluconeogenisis

c)

glycolysis

d)

glycogenesis

31.

The body needs important co-enzymes known as........

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Proteins

d)

Amino Acids

32.

Which of the following lists represents the correct order of our body's preference for using nutrients?

a)

Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids

b)

Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids

33.

Which one of the following represents the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal?

a)

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

b)

mouth, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

c)

pharynx, mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

d)

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

e)

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine

34.

What is one of the main functions of the small intestine?

a)

absorption of nutrients

b)

absorption of water

c)

waste secretion

d)

vitamin conversion

35.

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced in greatest quantity during ________.

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Protein Metabolism

d)

Electron Transport Chain

e)

Fat Oxidation