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Unit 7: Digestive System Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. The uvula prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Hemorrhoids are painful dilated or varicose veins of the rectum and/or anus.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. Vaccines are available to help prevent both hepatitis A and hepatitis B.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The rectum is a storage area for indigestibles.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. After food is partially digested by the acid and enzymes in the stomach, it is called a bolus.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 6. In the stomach, food is converted into a semifluid material called chyme.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 7. Type A, or infectious, hepatitis is transmitted by blood and body fluids.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 8. The liver is the largest gland in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Most of digestion and absorption takes place in the stomach.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Taste receptors on the tongue allow a person to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter sensations.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine?

a)

Absorption of remaining water

b)

Production of intestinal juice containing enzymes

c)

Transportation of waste products

d)

Absorption of remaining nutrients

12.

Which of the following is not a pair of salivary glands?

a)

parotid

b)

sublingual

c)

submandibular

d)

submaxillary

13.

Salivary glands produce salivary amylase, which ____.

a)

begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates

b)

starts the chemical digestion of fats

c)

converts sugar to energy

d)

begins the chemical breakdown of proteins

14.

What is the function(s) of the gallbladder?

a)

produce amylase

b)

concentrate and store bile

c)

produce bile

d)

all of the above

15.

A sprain occurs when a tear occurs to a ____.

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

d)

muscle

16.

Which of the following is considered a voluntary muscle?

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

visceral muscle

d)

smooth muscle

17.

When muscles contract, they become longer and thinner.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

45. Which of the following muscles is not an injection site?

a)

Deltoid muscle

b)

Gluteus maximus muscle

c)

Trapezius muscle

d)

quadriceps femoris muscle

19.

The bright red color of blood indicates ____.

a)

anemia

b)

fibrinogen carrying oxygen

c)

venous blood

d)

hemoglobin carrying oxygen

20.

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the ____.

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

venoules

21.

The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the ____.

a)

left atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left ventricle

d)

right atrium

22.

The largest artery in the body is the ____.

a)

coronary

b)

aorta

c)

femoral

d)

carotid

23.

The ____ artery carries blood to the lungs.

a)

a. aortic

b)

b. coronary

c)

c. pulmonary

d)

d. brachial

24.

The correct term for a nosebleed is ____.

a)

sinusitis

b)

rhinitis

c)

pleurisy

d)

epistaxis

25.

What structures are located on the ends of terminal bronchioles and resemble a bunch of grapes?

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchus

26.

What organ/structure is represented by letter A?

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Small Intestine

27.

What organ/structure is represented by letter B?

a)

Appendix

b)

Liver

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Pancreas

28.

What organ/structure is represented by letter C?

a)

Appendix

b)

Stomach

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Small Intestine

29.

What organ/structure is represented by letter D?

a)

Appendix

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gallbladder

30.

The organ behind the stomach that produces enzymes and the hormone insulin is the ____.

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

spleen

31.

A chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by the formation of fibrous connective and scar tissue is ____.

a)

diverticulitis

b)

cholecystitis

c)

hepatitis

d)

cirrhosis

32.

The stomach turns the bolus into a semi-fluid material called _____.

a)

pepsin

b)

amylase

c)

rennin

d)

chyme

33.

Salivary glands produce salivary amylase, which ____.

a)

begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates

b)

starts the chemical digestion of fats

c)

converts sugar to energy

d)

begins the chemical breakdown of proteins

34.

The walls of the small intestine are lined with fingerlike projections called ____.

a)

lacteals

b)

capillaries

c)

villi

d)

rugae

35.

The section of the small intestine that connects to the lower portion on the stomach is the _______.

a)

ileum

b)

duodenum

c)

cecum

d)

jejunum

36.

The folds in the mucous membrane lining of the stomach are called ____.

a)

rugae

b)

villi

c)

cilia

d)

sphincters

37.

The first section of the large intestine is the ____.

a)

ascending colon

b)

descending colon

c)

cecum

d)

sigmoid

38.

Hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice is responsible for ____.

a)

killing bacteria

b)

facilitating the absorption of iron

c)

activating the enzyme pepsin

d)

all of the above

39.

What is the wavelike, involuntary movement of muscles that causes the food to move in a forward direction through the digestive tract?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

villi

c)

peristalsis

d)

rugae

40.

Where does a hiatal hernia originate?

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

duodenum

d)

large intestine

41.

The bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth is the ____.

a)

soft palate

b)

hard palate

c)

maxilla

d)

mandible

42.

The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder is ____.

a)

cholecystitis

b)

cholecystectomy

c)

cholelithiasis

d)

cholecalculus

43.

The body cavity located in the chest is the ____.

a)

dorsal cavity

b)

spinal cavity

c)

thoracic cavity

d)

abdominal cavity

44.

How many quadrants is the abdomen separated into?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

9

45.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The shoulder is proximal

b)

The wrist is proximal

c)

The ankle is proximal

d)

The hip is distal

46.

Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called ____.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

superior

47.

The constant state of fluid balance is ____.

a)

homeostasis

b)

hydration

c)

dehydration

d)

dehydration

48.

Baldness or the permanent loss of hair from the scalp is ____.

a)

erythema

b)

alopecia

c)

cyanosis

d)

albino

49.

What is the proper name for sweat glands?

a)

Subcutaneous fascia

b)

Sebaceous glands

c)

Wheals glands

d)

Sudoriferous glands

50.

The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is ____.

a)

vital signs

b)

homeostasis

c)

temperature

d)

wellness

51.

The most accurate method for taking a temperature is ___.

a)

aurally

b)

axillary

c)

orally

d)

rectally

52.

The shaft of long bones is the ____.

a)

medullary cavity

b)

diaphysis

c)

epiphysis

d)

endosteum

53.

Areas where two or more bones join together are ____.

a)

joints

b)

ligaments

c)

tendons

d)

foramina

54.

A sprain occurs when a tear occurs to a ____.

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

d)

muscle

55.

A freely movable joint such as the should or hip is a _____ type of joint.

a)

diathrosis

b)

synarthrosis

c)

amiphiathrosis

d)

parabiosis

56.

Spaces or "soft spots", in the cranium that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs are ___

a)

fontanels

b)

sutures

c)

foramina

d)

sinuses

57.

The tissue that produces power and movement in the body is ____.

a)

muscle

b)

connective

c)

epithelial

d)

adipose

58.

If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is called ____.

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

59.

External respiration is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the ____ and ____.

a)

blood stream and tissue cells

b)

lungs and blood stream

c)

tissue cells and bronchi

d)

bronchi and bloodstream

60.

The right lung contains _____ lobes.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5