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AP: L4, CH 16 (GI), PREtest, 45 min

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which processes does food undergo in the body Select all that apply.

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Metabolism

d)

Excretion

e)

Filtration

2.

Which best defines digestion?

a)

Movement of nutrients into the blood

b)

Elimination of waste

c)

Chemical and mechanical breakdown of food

d)

Use of nutrients by cells

3.

The frenulum functions to:

a)

Aid in swallowing

b)

Attach the tongue to the floor of the mouth

c)

Produce saliva

d)

Assist with chewing

4.

Which are salivary glands? Select all that apply.

a)

Parotid

b)

Sublingual

c)

Pancreas

d)

Submandibular

e)

Thyroid

5.

How many permanent teeth does an adult have?

a)

20

b)

28

c)

30

d)

32

6.

The esophagus is best described as:

a)

A striated muscle tube used for digestion

b)

A smooth muscle tube between pharynx and stomach

c)

A gland that secretes enzymes

d)

A storage organ for bile

7.

The cardiac sphincter functions to:

a)

Prevent bile reflux

b)

Control entry of food into the duodenum

c)

Control movement between esophagus and stomach

d)

Digest protein

8.

Rugae in the stomach allow the stomach to:

a)

Secrete enzymes

b)

Increase surface area for absorption

c)

Expand when food enters

d)

Produce bile

9.

Villi primarily function to:

a)

Move chyme

b)

Absorb nutrients

c)

Secrete enzymes

d)

Neutralize acid

10.

The ileocecal valve functions to:

a)

Prevent reflux into the stomach

b)

Control passage from small to large intestine

c)

Absorb fats

d)

Mix chyme

11.

Bile is produced in the:

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Pancreas

c)

Liver

d)

Small intestine

12.

The common bile duct is formed by the union of the:

a)

Pancreatic duct and cystic duct

b)

Hepatic duct and cystic duct

c)

Hepatic duct and pancreatic duct

d)

Gallbladder and pancreas

13.

The primary function of the gallbladder is to:

a)

Produce bile

b)

Secrete insulin

c)

Store and concentrate bile

d)

Neutralize acid

14.

The pancreas has which functions? Select all that apply.

a)

Endocrine

b)

Exocrine

c)

Bile storage

d)

Insulin secretion

e)

Digestive enzyme production

15.

Fat digestion results in formation of:

a)

Amino acids

b)

Simple sugars

c)

Fatty acids and glycerol

d)

Peptides

16.

Saliva contains which enzyme?

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Pepsin

d)

Trypsin

17.

Which are mechanical digestion processes? (Select all that apply)

a)

Mastication

b)

Deglutition

c)

Protein breakdown

d)

Emulsification

18.

Protein digestion begins in the:

a)

Mouth

b)

Esophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Ileum

19.

Absorption is defined as:

a)

Breakdown of food

b)

Elimination of waste

c)

Movement of nutrients into the bloodstream

d)

Cellular metabolism

20.

A lacteal primarily absorbs:

a)

Glucose

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Water

21.

Peristalsis is best defined as:

a)

Voluntary movement of food

b)

Mixing of chyme

c)

Wavelike contractions that move food forward

d)

Muscle relaxation

22.

Which are functions of the liver? (Select all that apply)

a)

Produce cholesterol

b)

Activate vitamin D

c)

Produce coagulation factors

d)

Convert ammonia to urea

e)

Produce insulin

23.

The pancreas raises intestinal pH by producing:

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Pepsin

c)

Bicarbonate

d)

Lipase

24.

Place the layers of the GI tract in correct order from inner to outer:

a)

Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa

b)

Submucosa, mucosa, serosa, muscularis

c)

Serosa, muscularis, submucosa, mucosa

d)

Mucosa, muscularis, submucosa, serosa

25.

Place the parts of the small intestine in correct order:

a)

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

b)

Jejunum, ileum, duodenum

c)

Ileum, duodenum, jejunum

d)

Jejunum, duodenum, ileum

26.

Match the type of tooth with its function.

a)

Molars

1.

Crushing

b)

Incisors

2.

Cutting into food

c)

Cuspids

3.

Tearing

27.

Where is the cardiac sphincter located?

a)

Between the stomach and duodenum

b)

Between the esophagus and stomach

c)

Between the jejunum and ileum

d)

Between the ileum and colon

28.

Place the layers of the GI tract in correct order from inner to outer:

a)

Mucosa

b)

submucosa

c)

muscularis

d)

serosa

1)
2)
3)
4)
29.

Place the parts of the small intestine in correct order:

a)

Duodenum

b)

jejunum

c)

ileum

1)
2)
3)
30.

Categorize GI organs as primary (main) and secondary (accessory):

Categorize the following

Liver

Pancreas

Gallbladder

Colon

Jujenum

Stomach

Primary organs
Secondary organs