Digestive System Test

Name______________________________________Block_______Date_____________
MULTIPLE CHOICE
_____1. The gallbladder is absolutely essential to digestion.
a. true
b. false
_____2. The part of the small intestine where absorption begins is the
a. duodenum
b. jejunum
c. Ileum
d. pyloric
_____3. The part of the small intestine where most of the absorption occurs is the.
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. pyloric
_____4. What chemical regulates blood sugar?
a. insulin
b. pepsin
c. cholesterol
d. maltase
_____5. Glycogen is a:
a. fat
b. mineral
c. carbohydrate
d. protein
_____6. From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary
canal are made up of the same four basic layers. Arrange them in order from the lumen.
a. mucosa, muscularis, submucosa, and serosa
b. serosa, mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis
c. serosa, submucosa, muscularis, and mucosa
d. mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa

_____7. The capillaries that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients lie in
the:
a. muscularis
b. mucosa
c. submucosa
d. serosa
_____8. The absorptive effectiveness of the small intestine is enhanced by increasing the
surface area of the mucosal lining. Which of the following accomplish this task?
a. intestinal villi
b. intestinal gap junctions
c. digestive enzymes
d. the rugae
_____9. During childhood, how many deciduous teeth are there in a complete set?
a. 18
b. 20
c. 22
d. 24
_____10. How many teeth are found in a complete set during adulthood?
a. 28
b. 30
c. 32
d. 34
_____11. Which of the following is not true of saliva?
a. it contains bactericides
b. it contains enzymes which catabolize protein
c. it moistens food and aids in the compacting of the bolus
d. it dissolves food chemicals so they can be tasted
_____12. Digestion of protein (to amino acids) is completed by which enzyme?
a. pepsin
b. trypsin
c. chymotrypsin
d. carboxypeptidase
_____13. Chyme is created in the
a. mouth
b. esophagus
c. stomach
d. duodenum

_____14. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by which type of cells in the stomach?

a. chief cells
b. parietal cells
c. globlet cells
d. enteroendocrine cells
_____15. Which layer of the alimentary canal is made of the smooth muscle involved in
peristalsis?
a. mucosa
b. muscular
c. serosa
d. submucosa
_____16. You have just eaten a meal high in complex carbohydrates. Which of the
following enzymes will help to digest the meal?
a. gastrin
b. amylase
c. cholecystokinin
d. trypsin
_____17. Which of the following enzymes is responsible for the catabolism of lipids?
a. amylase
b. lipase
c. carboxypeptidase
d. cholecystokinin
_____18. The terminal portion of the small intestine is called the:
a. pylorus
b. duodenum
c. jejunum
d. ileum
_____19. Surgical cutting of the lingual frenulum would occur in which part of the
body?
a. stomach
b. tongue
c. epiglottis
d. salivary glands
_____20. Helicobacter pylori infection can result in:
a. gastric ulcers
b. peritonitis
c. gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
d. diverticulitis (DVT)

_____21. The hepatic portal circulation circulates venous blood to the:

a. small intestine
b. spleen
c. liver
d. heart
_____22. What is the name of the dangling tissue in the posterior area of the buccal
cavity which initiates a gag reflex?
a. frenulum
b. uvula
c. soft palate
d. hard palate
_____23. Which salivary glands are found anterior to the ears?
a. parotid
b. sublingual
c. submandibular
d. buccal
_____24. Which tooth type tears or pierces food?
a. incisors
b. cuspids
c. bicuspids
d. molars
_____25. What occurs when too much water is removed from stools in the large
intestine?
a. constipation
b. diarrhea
c. hemorrhoids
d. valsalvas maneuver
_____26. Where would one find the fundus?
a. stomach
b. pancreas
c. liver
d. sigmoid colon
_____27. The digestive juice product containing enzymes capable of digesting all four
major foodstuff categories is:
a. pancreatic
b. gastric
c. salivary
d. biliary

_____28. What substance makes up the visual portion of a tooth?

a. dentin
b. cementum
c. enamel
d. pulp
_____29. Which of the following structures could not be seen when looking directly into
the oral cavity?
a. lingual frenulum
b. uvula
c. palatine tonsil
d. epiglottis
_____30. The vessels that nourish the tissues of the alimentary canal and carry away
absorbed materials are found in the
A) mucosa
B) submucosa
C) muscular layer
D) serosa
_____31. The layer of the wall of the alimentary canal which keeps the outer surface of
the alimentary canal moist and slippery is the
A) mucosa
B) submucosa
C) muscular layer
D) serosa
_____32. During swallowing, muscles draw the soft palate and uvula upward to
A) move food into the esophagus
B) enlarge the area to accommodate a bolus of food
C) separate the oral and nasal cavities
D) move the uvula from the path of the food bolus
_____33. The teeth that grasp and tear food are the
A) incisors
B) cuspids
C) bicuspids

D) molars

_____34. The area of the stomach that acts as a temporary storage area for ingested food
is the
A) cardiac region
B) fundic region
C) body region
D) pyloric region
_____35. The chief cells of the gastric glands secrete
A) mucus
B) hydrochloric acid
C) digestive enzymes
D) potassium chloride
_____36. The digestive enzyme pepsin, secreted by gastric glands, begins the digestion of
A) carbohydrates
B) protein
C) both
D) neither

_____37. Pancreatic enzymes travel along the pancreatic duct and, along with the bile
duct, join the alimentary canal at the
A) duodenum
B) jejunum
C) ileum
D) pylorus
_____38. Which of the following enzymes is present in the mouth, stomach, and
pancreas?
A) amylase
B) lipase
C) trypsin
D) lactase
_____39. The velvety appearance of the lining of the small intestine is due to the
presence of
A) cilia
B) villi
C) mucus secreted by the small intestine
D) capillaries
_____40. All of the following nutrients enter blood capillaries via intestinal villi except
A)
B)
C)
D)

amino acids
monosaccharides
all fatty acids
electrolytes

FILL IN THE BLANK

41. What is the first part of the large intestine called? _____________________
42. What is the last part of the large intestine called? ______________________
43. What is another name for the large intestine? ___________________
44. Cells that secret mucous in the stomach is called _________________ cells.
45. Kupffer cells in liver remove _______________ substances.
46. The ______________ is a membrane that holds the small intestines to the wall of the
abdomen.
47. How long is food in the following organs?
Stomach _______ hours
Small intestine _________ hrs
Large intestine ___________ hrs.
48. What type of food stays in the stomach the longest? ________________
49. Passageways in the GI tract are called _______________.

ESSAY
50. Explain what happens to a donut as it goes through you digestive tract in detail.

51. Explain the functions of all the accessory organs of the Digestive System.

LABELING