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Digestive System Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for the process of changing food into a useable substance mechanically and chemically is called:

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

ingestion

d)

elimination

2.

The process of chewing is:

a)

mastication

b)

eructation

c)

defecation

d)

bruxism

3.

Difficulty swallowing is:

a)

deglutition

b)

mastication

c)

defecation

d)

dysphagia

4.

What is the wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system?

a)

digestion

b)

peristalsis

c)

defecation

d)

eructation

5.

The tube that connects the oral cavity with the esophagus is the:

a)

pharynx

b)

eustachian tube

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

6.

A ridge or wrinkle in the stomach which allows the stomach to expand is a:

a)

villus

b)

rugae

c)

plica

d)

pylorus

7.

Medical term for burping.

Flatulence Gleeking Extrusion Eructation

a)

Flatulence

b)

Gleeking

c)

Extrusion

d)

Eructation

8.

Where is insulin created?

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Colon

9.

What does the liver do to help digestion?

Produces bile Regulates insulin Neutrilazes stomach acid Makes important enxymes

a)

Produces bile

b)

Regulates insulin

c)

Neutralizes stomach acid

d)

Makes important enzymes

10.

What is another word for vomiting blood?

a)

Secretion

b)

Hematemesis

c)

Hemoccult

d)

Hematochezia

11.

What is dyspepsia?

a)

Indigestion

b)

Inability to make pepsin

c)

Excess pepsin

d)

Painful cramping

12.

Where does most of the digestive process take place?

a)

stomach

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

all of the above

13.

What is the section of the large intestine between the appendix and ascending colon?

a)

Sigmoid colon

b)

Cecum

c)

Ileum

d)

Rectum

14.

What is the stomach's main job

Break down proteins Begin the digestion process Absorb water Nothing

a)

Absorb water

b)

Break down proteins

c)

Begin the digestion process

d)

Nothing

15.

What is not part of the mouth?

a)

soft palate

b)

tongue

c)

uvula

d)

villi

16.

The mix of food, gastric juices, and hydrochloric acid in the stomach is:

a)

chyme

b)

bolus

c)

feces

d)

flatus

17.

The sphincter between the stomach and first part of the small intestine is the:

a)

LES

b)

ileocecal sphincter

c)

pyloric sphincter

d)

cardiac sphincter

18.

The process of releasing feces from the body is:

a)

digestion

b)

defecation

c)

deglutition

d)

flatus

19.

Which part of the intestine is between the jejunum and the cecum?

a)

ilium

b)

duodenum

c)

ascending colon

d)

ileum

20.

The healthcare term for indigestion is:

a)

halitosis

b)

regurgitation

c)

dysphagia

d)

dyspepsia

21.

What is abnormal discharge of watery, semisolid stools?

a)

constipation

b)

obstipation

c)

diarrhea

d)

hematemesis

22.

Enlarged veins in or near the anus that may cause pain and bleeding. Also know as piles.

a)

anal fissures

b)

hemorrhoids

c)

inguinal hernia

d)

gingiva

23.

A bolus is made of:

a)

chewed food and saliva

b)

digested food and chyme

c)

bile

d)

salivary lipase

24.

Where does digestion to begin?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

mouth

25.

What would happen to food you swallowed if your esophagus did not perform peristalsis?

a)

The food would be stuck in you esophagus.

b)

The food would enter your trachea.

c)

You would vomt when the foo hit our stomach.

d)

You would pass out.

26.

During digestion, food leaves the stomach and enters the:

a)

ileum

b)

duodenum

c)

cecum

d)

jejunum

27.

What part of the large intestine does NOT serve as a passageway for fecal waste?

a)

colon

b)

rectum

c)

anus

d)

appendix

28.

The liver secretes bile that aids in the digestion of:

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

d)

glucose

29.

The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that empty into the:

a)

gallbladder

b)

stomach

c)

duodenum

d)

liver

30.

Which of the following disorders of the digestive system is the MOST life threatening?

a)

cirrhosis

b)

constipation

c)

heartburn

d)

hemorrhoids

31.

Which disorder is often treated by the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

a)

hepatitis

b)

diverticulitis

c)

cholecystitis

d)

peritonitis

32.

Because of laxative use can be habit forming, what is the BEST way to treat constipation?

a)

vitamin supplements, diuretics, and rest

b)

antibiotics, stoool softeners, and sitz baths

c)

high fiber diet, increased exercise, and increased fluid intake

d)

high protein diet, small meals, and lithotripsy

33.

It is recommended that health care workers receive a vaccine to prevent:

a)

hepatitis A

b)

hepatitis B

c)

hepatitis C

d)

hepatitis D

34.

Which of the following disorders can you actually see?

a)

cirrhosis

b)

hepatitis

c)

inguinal hernia

d)

ulcerative colitis

35.

What disorder could be found during a colonoscopy?

a)

peritonitis

b)

halitosis

c)

cancer

d)

hepatitis

36.

In the mouth, carbohydates will be broken down a little by an enzyme called_________________.

a)

pepsin

b)

insulin

c)

amylase

d)

lipase

37.

Check all structures which are considered a part of the alimentary canal.

a)

esophagus

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

e)

gallbladder

38.

Mashing with teeth and stomach churning are examples of

a)

chemical digestion

b)

peristalsis

c)

mechanical digestion

d)

propulsion

39.

Choking occurs when the ________ directs food down the windpipe instead of the _______.

a)

epiglottis; trachea

b)

epiglottis; esophagus

c)

gallbladder; trachea

d)

gallbladder; esophagus

40.

True or False: Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the stomach.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

In the picture, the large organ found in red (which was clearly evident in the rat dissection too) is the

a)

stomach

b)

gallbladder

c)

liver

d)

large intestine

42.

In the picture, the small green structure, which was absent in the rat but responsible for storing bile in humans, is the

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

epiglottis

43.

The small intestine is lined with villi which are responsible for

a)

absorption

b)

chemical breakdown

c)

peristalsis

d)

propulsion

44.

Most of the excess water in food is absorbed in the ____ before undigested byproduct is packaged as waste.

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

large intestine

d)

pancreas

45.

If the pancreas were to stop functioning, what could be the result?

a)

loss of absorption of water from food

b)

loss of mechanical breakdown of food

c)

significant decrease in production of digestive enzymes

d)

inability to store bile to release between meals

46.

This image shows the digestive process ____, which helps to move food through the GI tract via smooth muscle contraction.

a)

ingestion

b)

segmentation

c)

peristalsis

d)

absorption

47.

The only digestive process which is both active and voluntary is

a)

absorption

b)

propulsion

c)

ingestion

d)

segmentation

48.

Which of the following are considered macronutrients for humans?

a)

vitamins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

minerals

e)

protein

49.

Carbohydrates are broken down into _____ and their main function is _____.

a)

monosaccharides; provide living things with energy

b)

monosaccharides; provide body insulation

c)

amino acids; provide living things with energy

d)

amino acids; provide body insulation

50.

If enter/o means intestines, which doctor specializes in stomach and intestinal conditions?

a)

Abdoenterologist

b)

Thoroenterologist

c)

Gastroenterologist

d)

Meteorenterologist

51.

What do the rugae do in our stomach?

a)

Allows for expansion and shrinking of our stomach

b)

Churns the food to break it down

c)

There is no true purpose

d)

Move the stomach up and down

52.

Where does the appendix attach to the large intestine?

a)

Cecum

b)

Ascending Colon

c)

Duodenum

d)

Illeum

53.

Which organ contains villi?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

d)

pancreas

54.

Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The stomach breaks food down into a partially digested, partially liquid mixture called

a)

bolus

b)

pepsin

c)

chyme

d)

amylase

56.

Which can contain both food and air?

a)

larynx

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

pharynx

57.

Pepsin helps digest

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

58.

Which is an organ that food does not pass through?

a)

stomach

b)

gall bladder

c)

small intestine

d)

esophagus

59.

________________ are macromolecules that help support growth and repair of structures, such as skin and muscle.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

60.

The enzyme secreted by salivary glands which begins the digestion of starch is called

a)

pepsin

b)

amylase

c)

lactase

d)

protease

61.

What is the final product of digestion for a protein?

a)

Fatty Acid

b)

Glycerol

c)

Glycogen

d)

Amino Acid

62.

What is the term given to a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth?

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Mucus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Bolus

63.
Where does digestion start?
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
esophagus
64.
 What is the main job of the digestive system? 
a)
break down foods into nutrients that can be used by the body
b)
take in oxygen and exhale waste like carbon dioxide
c)
pump blood throughout the body
d)
makes the body hungry
65.
Which secondary organ produces insulin and other digestive juices to further break down the food in the small intestines?
a)
liver
b)
gallbladder
c)
mouth
d)
pancreas
66.

The main function of the stomach is to:

a)

Store food

b)

Produce hydrochloric acid

c)

Begin protein digestion

d)

All the above

67.

Which enzyme does the stomach produce?

a)

amylase

b)

lipase

c)

maltase

d)

pepsin

68.

Which of the following kills bacteria in the human digestive system?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Mucus

c)

Amylase

d)

Pepsin

69.

Which food is unsuitable for a person who cannot secrete enough bile?

a)

butter

b)

lean meat

c)

spinach

d)

rice

70.

The diagram represents a portion of a human body. The principal function of structure X is to

a)

produce amylase

b)

produce pepsin

c)

absorb water

d)

absorb nutrients

71.

Which of the following correctly describes the purpose of digestion?

a)

To break down complex food molecules into simple soluble molecules

b)

To make complex food molecules from simple soluble molecules

c)

To make use of simple soluble food molecules

d)

To remove complex food molecules from the body

72.

Large food molecules need to be broken down to be small enough to pass through cell membranes.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Select all the enzymes present in the intestinal juice.

a)

amylase

b)

lipase

c)

maltase

d)

protease

74.
When many large carbohydrates are chemically digested they are broken into many smaller _____
a)
proteins
b)
amino acids
c)
simple sugars
d)
enzymes
75.

Which of the following enzymes breaks down proteins?

a)

amylase

b)

lipase

c)

trypsin

d)

maltase