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Digestive System Quizs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What collects and crystallizes in the gallbladder to form cholelithiases.

a)

cholesterol

b)

calcium

c)

bilirubin

d)

sodium

2.

Example of chemical digestion

a)

Saliva breaking down starches in the mouth

b)

Chewing food into smaller pieces

c)

Absorption of nutrients in the intestines

d)

Mixing food with bile in the stomach

3.

What is the proper term for the excess fluid that accumulates in the abdomen when someone is suffering from cirrhosis.

a)

Ascites

b)

Hepatomegaly

c)

Jaundice

d)

Cholecystitis

4.

Two primary functions of the digestive system

a)

Eliminate waste from the body and change food into forms the body can use

b)

Absorb nutrients and produce hormones

c)

Filter toxins and store energy

d)

Regulate body temperature and transport oxygen

5.

Proper term for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Mucus

d)

Saliva

6.

Proper term for inflammation of the pancreas

a)

Pancreatitis

b)

Hepatitis

c)

Nephritis

d)

Colitis

7.

Example of mechanical digestion

a)

Chewing food

b)

Digesting enzymes

c)

Absorbing nutrients

d)

Breaking down molecules

8.

False statement about Crohn’s disease

a)

It is only found in the colon and rectum.

b)

It can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract.

c)

It is an autoimmune disease.

d)

It is a type of cancer.

9.

Before weighing a person, the scale should be balanced or start at what number?

a)

one

b)

five

c)

ten

d)

zero

10.

If not considered high risk for colon cancer, you can anticipate having a colonoscopy every _______ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

11.

Proper name for the cone-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the nasal cavity

a)

Uvula

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Palate

d)

Lingual frenulum

12.

Wave-like contractions that move food through the digestive tract

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Absorption

c)

Digestion

d)

Secretion

13.

Muscular ring between the esophagus and stomach

a)

Esophageal sphincter

b)

Pyloric sphincter

c)

Cardiac sphincter

d)

Ileocecal valve

14.

Common name for GERD

a)

Acid Reflux

b)

Heartburn

c)

Stomach Ulcer

d)

Indigestion

15.

what is #44?

a)

large intestine, specifically descending colon

b)

small intestine, specifically ileum

c)

stomach, specifically pylorus

d)

large intestine, specifically cecum

16.

What is the most common form of blood-borne hepatitis and a significant threat to healthcare workers?

a)

Hepatitis A

b)

Hepatitis B

c)

Hepatitis C

d)

Hepatitis D

17.

Acid produced in the stomach to help breakdown proteins

a)

Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

b)

Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

c)

Nitric acid (HNO3)

d)

Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

18.

Muscle contracted during vomiting to allow food regurgitation

a)

esophageal sphincter

b)

diaphragm

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

pyloric sphincter

19.

Time GERD sufferers should sit upright after eating

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

30 minutes

d)

3 hours

20.

_____________is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous connective tissue.

a)

Hepatitis

b)

Cirrhosis

c)

Fatty Liver Disease

d)

Liver Cancer