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MT 4.1 & 4.2

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gastro-

a)

Small Intestines

b)

Stomach

c)

Gas

2.

The gallbladder stores the bile that the liver makes.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The small intestine contains three parts;

a)

duodenum, cecum, colon

b)

ileum, jejunum, colon

c)

cecum, duodenum, ileum

d)

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

4.

Chole-

a)

gall, bile

b)

Stone

c)

colon

d)

sac

5.

sial

a)

Tooth

b)

opening

c)

saliva

d)

Stomach

6.

entero-

a)

intestines

b)

liver

c)

colon

d)

enter

7.

hepat-

a)

pancreas

b)

stone

c)

liver

d)

mouth

8.

gloss-

a)

glow

b)

taste

c)

chew

d)

tongue

9.

pharyng

a)

throat, pharynx

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

mouth

10.

phag

a)

throat, pharynx

b)

eat, swallow

c)

mouth

d)

intestines

11.

Which structure controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine?

a)

cardiac sphincter

b)

ileocecal valve

c)

pyloric sphincter

d)

tricuspid valve

12.

Where does the digestive system start?

a)

The liver

b)

The throat

c)

The stomach

d)

The mouth

13.

What are the functions of the digestive system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Ingestion

c)

Elimination

d)

Absorption, Line of Defense

e)

All of the above

14.

What is the term for "chewing"?

a)

Tearing it up

b)

Chomping

c)

Eating

d)

Mastication

15.

The opening that allows food to enter the stomach is the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES).

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Chyme is the liquid like mixture of partially digested food and secretions produced in the large intestine

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What are the finger like projections in the small intestines called?

a)

Villians

b)

Valiant

c)

Villa's

d)

Villi

18.
What are the two terms for tongue?
a)
Stomat/o & Gastr/o
b)
Gloss/o & Gastr/o
c)
Lingu/o & Stomato
d)
Gloss/o & LIngu/o
19.
What is the medical term for the part of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum?
a)
Enter/o
b)
Col/o
c)
Sigmoid/o
d)
Cec/o
20.
This organ produces insulin and enzymes that help digest food
a)
stomach
b)
pancreas
c)
gall bladder
d)
rectum
21.

Phagia means _____?

a)

rectum or anus

b)

eating or ingesting

c)

difficult or painful swallowing

d)

feeling a need to vomit

22.

Cholecyst means ____?

a)

inflammation of the gall bladder

b)

gall bladder

c)

indigestion

d)

bloody vomit

23.

Peristalsis is _____?

Include any/all correct answer(s).

a)

muscle contractions that push food through the digestive tract

b)

muscle that separates the esophagus and the stomach

c)

muscle that controls the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine

d)

a type of smooth muscle contrations

24.

The root word col refers to ____?

Include any/all correct answer(s).

a)

the mouth

b)

colon

c)

large intestine

d)

liver

25.

Which of the following carries bile into the duodenum?

a)

cystic duct

b)

portal vein

c)

lymph duct

d)

hepatic duct

e)

common bile duct

26.

What is the muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system called?

a)

mastication

b)

peristalsis

c)

regurgitation

d)

emulsification

e)

anastomosis

27.

Put the following parts of the digestive system in the correct order:

A. transverse colon

B. anus

C. esophagus

D. duodenum

E. rectum

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

B, C, A, E, D

c)

C, D, A, E, B

d)

E, A, D, B, C

28.

What is the meaning of the root (1st root if more than one) in the term: lipoma?

a)

protein

b)

sugar

c)

fat

d)

pus

29.

Which term describes gas expelled through the anus?

a)

flatus

b)

eructation

c)

dysphagia

d)

diarrhea

e)

nausea

30.

Cholecyst/o

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Lungs

d)

heart

31.
Which structure controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestines?
a)
cardiac sphincter
b)
ileocecal valve
c)
pyloric sphincter
d)
appendix
32.

The root word or means ____?

a)

tongue

b)

mouth

c)

liver

d)

bile

33.
All are functions of the digestive system except
a)
bringing oxygen to the body
b)
absorption of nutrients
c)
breakdown of food
d)
elimination of waste
34.
Deglutition is another name for
a)
digestion
b)
ingestion
c)
swallowing
d)
defecation
35.
Gas is produced when we swallow air another name for gas in the digestive tract is
a)
defecation
b)
deglutition
c)
bolus
d)
flatulence
36.
Which structure is a 'trapdoor' that prevents food from entering the trachea?
a)
epiglottis
b)
esophagus
c)
pharynx
d)
appendix
37.
Where does absorption of food occur in the digestive system?
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
stomach
d)
epiglottis
38.
Which is the correct pathway that food takes through the alimentary canal?
a)
mouth, stomach, esphagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
b)
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
c)
mouth, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, rectum
d)
rectum, rectum, rectum.  Anal retentive teacher
39.
Which organ makes enzymes (lactase, amylase, protease, maltase) to break down the food that you eat?
a)
gallbladder
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
rectum
40.

anus and rectum

a)

-phagia

b)

-pepsia

c)

proct/o

d)

rect/o

e)

sigmoid/o

41.
Bile is a secretion which aids in the digestion of
a)
Fats (Lipids) and Protein
b)
Sugars
c)
Starch
42.
In the image what is the name of part #3?
a)
1-Mouth
b)
3-Pancreas
c)
2-Stomach
d)
4-Large Intestine
43.

Which organ is the primary site for nutrient absorption?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

44.

Which structure in the digestive system is primarily involved in the reabsorption of water?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

45.

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

a)

larynx

b)

trachea

c)

esophagus

d)

bronchioles

46.

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

47.

What is organ R?

(a)  

48.

What is the response of the digestive system to chemical irritants or sensory stimuli?

a)

The stomach immediately stops producing gastric juices.

b)

The intestines contract to expel all contents rapidly.

c)

The salivary glands secrete more saliva in response to the stimulus presented by food in preparation for digestion.

d)

The pancreas ceases all enzyme production.

49.

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

50.

A protein that speeds up a chemical reaction.

a)

nutrient

b)

enzyme

c)

bolus

d)

peristalsis

51.

A semi-fluid pulp formed in the stomach made of partly digested food and the secretions of the gastrointestinal tract

a)

chyme

b)

bolus

c)

bile

d)

epiglottis

52.

Where does the appendix attach to the large intestine?

a)

Cecum

b)

Ascending Colon

c)

Duodenum

d)

Illeum

53.

Label E is the:

a)

Rectum

b)

Appendix

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

54.

Label I is the:

a)

Rectum

b)

Appendix

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

55.

Label K is the:

a)

Rectum

b)

Appendix

c)

Stomach

d)

Anus

56.

Label J is the:

a)

Liver

b)

Appendix

c)

Anus

d)

Large intestine

57.
This is the "end" of the descending colon:
a)
Ascending colon
b)
Gastrolic
c)
Cecum
d)
Sigmoid
58.
The first segment of the small intestines is known as the:
a)
Ileum
Ileum
b)
Jejunum
c)
Ampulla of Vater
d)
Duodenum
59.
The throat is also known as the:
a)
Larynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Esophagus
d)
Trachea
60.
What is the conical flap that hangs from the soft palate in the back of the throat?
a)
Soft palate
b)
Hard palate
c)
Palentine Tonsil
d)
Uvula
61.
What do the villi do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
62.
Which enzyme below is involved in the following chemical digestion process?
FATS---->FATTY ACIDS/GLYCEROL
a)
Lipase
b)
Trypsin
c)
Amylase
d)
Pepsin
63.
Pepsin is an enzyme that acts on
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
64.

______ is the enzyme that breaks down lactose

a)

Lactase

b)

Lactose

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