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Digestive System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The appendix is attached to this structure.

a)

cecum

b)

ileum

c)

colon

d)

duodenum

2.

This organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes.

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

pancreas

d)

small intestine

3.

This is the site of absorption for most nutrients from digestion.

a)

ileum

b)

jejunum

c)

duodenum

d)

cecum

4.

This organ synthesizes clotting factors, stores vitamins, detoxifies drugs, and helps regulate blood glucose.

a)

heart

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

spleen

5.

This is the site of most chemical digestion?

a)

ileum

b)

jejunum

c)

duodenum

d)

cecum

6.

Chief organ of drug detoxification?

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

lungs

d)

spleen

7.

Enamel, dentin, and cementum are related to this structure.

a)

tooth

b)

bone

c)

nail

d)

skin

8.

Gingiva refers to the?

a)

gums

b)

teeth

c)

tongue

d)

palate

9.

Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular refer to?

a)

salivary glands

b)

lymph nodes

c)

muscle groups

d)

nerve endings

10.

The cecum is part of the?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

esophagus

11.

The word hepatic refers to the?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

liver

d)

kidneys

12.

The stomach mixes and mashes a bolus of food into a substance that is called?

a)

chyme

b)

soup

c)

paste

d)

mash

13.

Food moves through the esophagus to the?

a)

stomach

b)

intestines

c)

mouth

d)

pancreas

14.

What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

a)

trachea

b)

esophagus

c)

bronchus

d)

duodenum

15.

Why does food move through the digestive system from the mouth toward the anus?

a)

peristalsis

b)

digestion

c)

absorption

d)

metabolism

16.

Pain in the RLQ is most characteristic of?

a)

appendicitis

b)

gallbladder disease

c)

diverticulitis

d)

renal colic

17.

Which of the following best describes the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum?

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

esophagus

18.

This flap of tissue prevents food and water from entering the respiratory passages?

a)

epiglottis

b)

uvula

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

19.

The elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus is called?

a)

flatulence

b)

bloating

c)

indigestion

d)

constipation

20.

This organ stores bile for release to breakdown fat?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

spleen