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Digestive System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ is found in the buccal cavity?

a)

Cecum

b)

Esophagus

c)

Palate

d)

Pylorus

2.

The digestive system is also known as the:

a)

Absorption system

b)

Alimentary Canal

c)

GI tract

d)

Intestinal tract

3.

Which organ is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Mouth

d)

Rectum

4.

Which structure is found in the abdominal cavity?

a)

Ccecum

b)

Esophagus

c)

Palate

d)

Parotid gland

5.

The large intestine includes the:

a)

Descending colon

b)

Duodenum

c)

Ileum

d)

Jejunum

6.

Primary structures of the digestive system include the:

a)

Esophagus

b)

Tongue

c)

Salivary gland

d)

Gallbladder

7.

Joe overeats and does not exercise. His BMI is 31. Which digestive condition is Joe experiencing?

a)

Anorexia

b)

Bulimia

c)

Gastroenteritis

d)

Obesity

8.

Weston presented in the emergency department with abdominal pain and nausea after eating a meal that was high in fat. His symptoms indicates a diagnosis of:

a)

Cholelithiasis

b)

Gastroenteritis

c)

Gastroesophageal reflux

d)

Hepatitis C

9.

How is Hepatitis A different from Hepatitis B?

a)

The patient has jaudice

b)

The patient has nausea

c)

The patient ate contaminated food and water

d)

The patient gets sick from a virus

10.

How is chyme different from a bolus?

a)

It is a liquid

b)

It is acted on by enzymes

c)

It is produced by chemical digestion

d)

It moves through digestive tract by peristalsis

11.

Saliva and digestion enzymes are responsible for this function of the digestive system:

a)

Absorption of nutrients

b)

Chemical digestion of food

c)

Elimination of waste products

d)

Physical breakdown of food

12.

The teeth and tongue contribute to this function of the digestive system:

a)

Absorption of nutritents

b)

Chemical digestion of food

c)

Elimination of waste products

d)

Physical breakdown of food

13.

The digestion of carbohydrates, fates, and proteins is completed and absorption of nutrients occurs in the:

a)

Large intestines

b)

Liver

c)

Small intestines

d)

Stomach

14.

The digestive organ responsible for elimination of waste is the:

a)

Large intestines

b)

Pancreas

c)

Small intestines

d)

Stomach

15.

Ashley experienced pain and burning in the epigastric region when she lays flat in the bed. This condition improves when she raises the head of her bed. She has:

a)

Cholelithiasis

b)

Gastroenteritis

c)

Gastroesophageal reflux

d)

Hepatitis B

16.

A diabetic patient who has a wound infection that is healing slowly may be started on a diet high in:

a)

Calcium

b)

Folic Acid

c)

Iron

d)

Protein

17.

The substance that is produced by the liver and aids in the digestion of fat is:

a)

Bile

b)

Bolus

c)

Glycogen

d)

Ptyalin

18.

Laura has a poor self-image and refuses to eat. Which digestive disorder is she experiencing?

a)

Anorexia nervosa

b)

Bulimia nervosa

c)

Cirrhosis

d)

Gastroenteritis

19.

The spread of which disorder characterized by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea could be prevented by practicing good hand washing?

a)

Cholecyctitis

b)

Gastroenteritis

c)

Inflammatory bowel disease

d)

Hepatitis C

20.

Paulette has a poor self image and a fear of getting fat. She frequently binge eats and purges with laxatives and vomiting. Which digestive system disorder is she experiencing?

a)

Anorexia nervosa

b)

Bulimia nervosa

c)

Cirrhosis

d)

Gastroenteritis

21.

The digestive disorder that could occur if a person abuses alcohol or Tylenol is:

a)

Cirrhosis

b)

Constipation

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Ulcers

22.

What is the external opening of the large intestines:

a)

Rugae

b)

Rectum

c)

Cecum

d)

Anus

23.

What is the name of the middle segment of the small intestines:

a)

Duodenum

b)

Ascending

c)

Transverse

d)

Jejunum

24.

The purpose of _______________ is to push food forward

a)

Mastication

b)

Absorption

c)

Peristalsis

d)

Chewing

25.

What organ detoxifies alcohol:

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Small intestintes

d)

Large intestines

26.

What feather shaped digestive organ secretes enzymes to break down food?

a)

Liver

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Stomach

27.

In a full set of permanent teeth you will have how many:

a)

30

b)

31

c)

32

d)

33

28.

Baby teeth are also known as:

a)

Permanent teeth

b)

Deciduous teeth

c)

Molars

d)

Baby teeth

29.

All are sections of the stomach EXCEPT:

a)

Ileum

b)

Fundus

c)

Body

d)

Pylorus

30.

The blind sac attached to the cecum, felt to have no known function is called:

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Appendix

c)

Sigmoid

d)

Rectum