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READING WEDNESDAY. GI SYSTEM

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A _________________ is a visual examination of the colon.
a)
colectomy
b)
colonoscopy
c)
colostomy
d)
EGD
2.
______________ means the presence or formation of gallstones.
a)
cholecystectomy
b)
colostomy
c)
cholelithiasis
d)
colonoscopy
3.
First section of the small intestine
a)
Duodenum
b)
ileium
c)
jejunum
d)
rectum
4.
The last section of the large intestine
a)
cecum 
b)
rectum
c)
sigmoid
d)
ileum
5.
The portion of the large intestine located between the descending colon and the rectum.
a)
sigmoid
b)
ileum
c)
cecum
d)
duodenum
6.
Produces insulin and enzymes to help digest food
a)
liver
b)
pancreas
c)
gallbladder
d)
esophagus
7.
Stores bile
a)
pancreas
b)
liver
c)
stomach 
d)
gallbladder
8.
Tube that carries swallowed food to the stomach
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
rectum
9.
Produces bile
a)
gallbladder
b)
stomach
c)
liver
d)
small intestine
10.
A disorder marked by inflammation of the digestive tract
a)
ascites
b)
chron's disease
c)
anorexia
d)
bulimia
11.
Inflammation of the pancreas is:
a)
Pancreatitis
b)
hepatitis
c)
appendicitis
d)
hernia
12.

What glands produce saliva:

a)

pancreas

b)

gall bladder

c)

mouth

d)

salivary

13.

What is the squeezing motion called that moves food down the esophagus?

a)

peristalsis

b)

absorption

c)

sneezing

d)

suffocation

14.

The chewing of your food is called what?

a)

Eating

b)

Mastication

c)

Swallowing

d)

Enzymes

15.

Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.

a)

Chemical breakdown

b)

Flexion

c)

Swallowing

d)

Peristalsis

16.

What is the first Nutrient that is broken down in the digestion process?

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Fiber

17.

Where does MOST of the digestion process occur?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Mouth

c)

Stomach

d)

Large Intestine

e)

Colon

18.

The physical & chemical breakdown of food is called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Swallowing

d)

Excretion

19.

Pick the correct order of digestion

a)

Mouth,stomach,esophagus,large intestine,small intestine

b)

Mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine

c)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon

d)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

20.

What is the Last nutrient to be broken down in the digestion process?

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Fiber

21.

What chemical breaks down Fat?

a)

Water

b)

Saliva

c)

Sodium

d)

Bile

22.

Where is Bile produced?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Pancreas

d)

Colon

23.

What does the Gall Bladder store?

a)

Bile

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Insulin

24.

What organ produces Insulin?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Appendix

d)

Pancreas

25.

What organ produces Insulin?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Appendix

d)

Pancreas

26.

Another name for the Large Intestine?

a)

Really big intestine

b)

Colon

c)

Pancreas

d)

Massive

27.

Your stomach has what 3 functions?

a)

Stores food

b)

Makes Chyme

c)

Breaks down Fat

d)

Controls food moving into the small intestine

28.
Which stage of digestion removes water?
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
mouth
d)
stomach
29.
The highlighted organ is the
a)
anus
b)
small intestine
c)
large intestine
d)
liver
30.
Where would you expect to find hydrochloric acid?
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
liver
d)
large intestine
31.

Which of the following is NOT part of the alimentary canal?

a)

small intestine

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

pancreas

32.

Wind - gas in the stomach or intestines.

a)

Flatulence

b)

Indigestion

c)

Hernia

d)

Heartburn

33.

Inflammation of the membrane which surrounds the organs within the abdomen and links them together.

a)

Heartburn

b)

Peritonitis

c)

Appendicitis

d)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

34.

Double layer extensions of the peritoneum that support most organs in the abdominal cavity

a)

Microvilli

b)

Rugae

c)

Pylorus

d)

Mesentery

35.
A bolus...
a)
helps digest starch
b)
is a combination of saliva and food
c)
creates antibacterial activity in the mouth
d)
acts as a lubricant
36.
#2 - saliva gland (under the jaw)
a)
submandibular
b)
parotid
c)
sublingual
37.
#3 - saliva gland (under the tongue)
a)
sublingual
b)
submandibular
c)
parotid
38.
#1 - Saliva gland 
a)
parotid
b)
submandibular
c)
sublingual
39.
portion of the tooth above the gumline
a)
neck
b)
crown
c)
root
d)
enamel
40.
How many permanent teeth do humans have?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
32
d)
42
41.
How many baby teeth do we have?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
32
d)
12
42.

How many sets of teeth humans have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which type of teeth is called deciduous teeth?

a)

Milk teeth

b)

Permanent dentition

c)

Temporary teeth

d)

Incisors

44.

Name the three major section of a tooth.

a)

Enamel, Dentine, Pulp cavity

b)

Crown, Neck, Root

c)

Crown, Enamel, Pulp cavity

d)

Pulp cavity, Neck, Root

45.

Premolars are otherwise called.

a)

Milk teeth

b)

Deciduous teeth

c)

Bicuspids

d)

Crushers

46.

Which part of the tooth is known as the toughest substance in the human body?

a)

Dentine

b)

Cementum

c)

Enamel

d)

Jaw bone

47.

Which part of the tooth is living?

a)

Jaw bone

b)

Dentine

c)

Enamel

d)

Pulp cavity

48.

Which teeth are used for tearing food?

a)

Incisors

b)

Canines

c)

Molars

d)

Premolars

49.

Which type of teeth are used to cut and bite food?

a)

Molars

b)

Canines

c)

Premolars

d)

Incisors

50.

Which teeth type have 3 roots?

a)

Incisors

b)

Canines

c)

Molars

d)

Premolars

51.

What is the name of the membrane that encloses the root of the tooth?

a)

Gingiva

b)

Periodontal

c)

Gum

d)

Cementum

52.

The circular muscle between the esophagus and the stomach.

a)

pyloric sphincter

b)

ileocecal juncture

c)

cardiac sphincter

d)

duodenum

53.

Solidified material in the large intestine

a)

microvillus

b)

gastic fluid

c)

chyme

d)

feces

54.
Papillae are located:
a)
in the intestine
b)
behind the trachea
c)
in the stomach
d)
on the tongue
55.
The layer of the alimentary canal that is responsible for peristalsis.
a)
mucosa
b)
submucosa
c)
muscular layer
d)
serosa
56.
Jaundice in newborns is a result of:
a)
intestines polking through the abdominal wall
b)
overproduction of red blood cells
c)
inability to absorb nutrients
d)
build up of bile pigments due to liver disfunction
57.
Which of the following is the correct order for the passage of food in the colon?
a)
ascending, transverse, descending
b)
descending, transverse, ascending
c)
transverse, ascending, descending
d)
ascending, decending, transverse
58.
The main function of the LARGE intestine is to:
a)
absorb nutrients
b)
break down fats
c)
filter blood
d)
absorb water
59.
The main function of the SMALL intestine is to:
a)
absorb nutrients
b)
break down fats
c)
filter blood
d)
absorb water
60.
Intestinal villi serve what purpose?
a)
secrete digestive juices
b)
increase surface area for absorption
c)
push food through peristalsis
d)
filter out dangerous bacteria
61.
This tiny membrane conncects the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
a)
frenulum
b)
palantine
c)
cuspid
d)
papillae
62.
The folds of the stomach are called the:
a)
rugae
b)
chyme
c)
fundus
d)
ulula
63.
The salivary glands produce this enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars.
a)
pepsin
b)
amalayse
c)
gastrin
d)
insulin
64.
This is the most improtant digestive enzyme in breaking down food in the stomach.
a)
pepsin
b)
amalayse
c)
gastrin
d)
insulin
65.
The pancrease secretes this chemical that aids in breaking down sugars.
a)
pepsin
b)
amalayse
c)
gastrin
d)
insulin
66.

Cardiac sphincter is –

a)

Gastro-oesophageal sphincter

b)

Gastro-duodenal sphincter

c)

Pyloric sphincter

d)

None

67.

The opening of stomach into duodenum is guarded by –

a)

Cardiac sphincter

b)

Sphincter of Boyden

c)

Sphincter of Oddi

d)

Pyloric sphincter

68.

Lacteals, lymph capillaries are found in –

a)

Spleen

b)

Intestinal villi

c)

Salivary gland

d)

Mammary gland

69.

What is the largest organ in the body, and it is situated beneath the diaphragm in the upper right side of the abdomen?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Liver

c)

Spleen

d)

Gall Bladder

70.

Which vessel removes bile made by the liver to the small intestine?

a)

Bile duct

b)

Hepatic portal vein

c)

Hepatic vein

d)

Hepatic artery

71.

_____________ is inflammation of the liver due to infection, chemicals, or drugs.

a)

Hepatitis

b)

Cirrhosis

c)

Jaundice

d)

Pancreatitis

72.

Which organ is a fibrous sponge filled with lymphatic tissue and its functions are to destroy old red blood cells and make antibodies.

a)

Liver

b)

Spleen

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gall Bladder

73.

The toxic substances in the diet are detoxified in human body by

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Lungs

74.

Liver is the ______

a)

Largest external organ

b)

Largest internal organ

c)

Smallest external organ

d)

Smallest internal organ

75.

The beginning section of the small intestine that attaches to the stomach.

a)

Ileum

b)

Duodenum

c)

Jejunum

d)

Appendix

76.

The last portion of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine.

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

d)

Colon

77.

Enzyme that breaks down fats.

a)

Lipase

b)

Lactase

c)

Sucrase

d)

Peptidase

78.

Tiny projections that increase surface area for absorption.

a)

Villi

b)

Rugae

c)

Bolus

d)

Flora

79.

Middle portion of the small intestine.

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

d)

Cecum

80.

Result of a strong peristaltic rush that quickly moves chyme through the small intestine

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Feces

c)

Intestinal flora

d)

Segmentation

81.

Small structure attached to large intestine that serves no digestive function.

a)

Appendix

b)

Cecum

c)

Taenia coli

d)

Haustra

82.

What region is number 1?

a)

Transverse colon

b)

Ascending colon

c)

Descending colon

d)

Sigmoid colon

83.

What region is number 8?

a)

Ascending colon

b)

Descending colon

c)

Transverse colon

d)

Sigmoid colon

84.

What region is number 9?

a)

Cecum

b)

Transverse colon

c)

Appendix

d)

Ascending colon

85.

What region is number 6?

a)

Rectum

b)

Cecum

c)

Sigmoid colon

d)

Descending colon

86.

What is the purpose of mucus in the small intestine?

a)

Help digest food

b)

Lubricate chyme to help it pass through

c)

Stop the movement of chyme

d)

Break down starch

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