Question 1

The gallbladder has a maximum capacity of about 25 ml of bile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location.
-Division of the small intestine through which food passes second

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver
B)  Common bile duct
C)  Mesentery
D)  Ascending colon
E)  JejunumF) DuodenumG) Cystic ductH) IleumI) GallbladderJ) Descending colonK) PancreasL) All of the above
M) G) and J)

Question 3

Anal fissures are a more serious condition than an anal fistula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the mesentery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The liver is the largest gland in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both the large and small intestine have microvilli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The vermiform appendix is a wormlike projection extending from the cecum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not an anatomical part of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Duodenum
B)   Cecum
C)   Ileum
D)   JejunumE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Describe the structure of a typical tooth.

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A typical tooth is composed of several d...

Question 10

Hemorrhoids are enlargements of veins in the anal canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One function of the gallbladder is to dilute the bile so it can more easily pass through the ducts into the intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine are called plicae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ducts from two organs join to form the common bile duct. Name the organs and the ducts from each organ.

Accepted Answer

The common bile duct is formed by the un...

Question 14

The point at which the small intestine changes from the jejunum to the ileum is marked by a change in the diameter of the intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The hormone glucagon is produced by:

Accepted Answer

A)   acinar units.
B)   beta cells.
C)   alpha cells.
D)   Brunner glands.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is true about bile?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is made in the gallbladder, stored in the gallbladder, and emptied into the duodenum.
B)   It is made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and emptied into the stomach.
C)   It is made in the gallbladder, stored in the liver, and emptied into the jejunum.
D)   It is made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and emptied into the duodenum.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   Detoxification
B)   Secretion of insulin
C)   Storage of iron and vitamins
D)   Production of bileE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall is called the parietal layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The duodenum, jejunum, and ileum each make up about one third of the length of the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following organs is classified as a dual gland (both exocrine and endocrine) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gallbladder
B)   Liver
C)   Pancreas
D)   Both A and CE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 39: Lower Digestive Tract

Ducts from two organs join to form the common bile duct. Name the organs and the ducts from each organ.

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The duodenum, jejunum, and ileum each make up about one third of the length of the small intestine.

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The gallbladder has a maximum capacity of about 25 ml of bile.

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The point at which the small intestine changes from the jejunum to the ileum is marked by a change in the diameter of the intestine.

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Which of the following organs is classified as a dual gland (both exocrine and endocrine) ?

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Lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine are called plicae.

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Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

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Anal fissures are a more serious condition than an anal fistula.

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The vermiform appendix is a wormlike projection extending from the cecum.

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Which of the following is not an anatomical part of the small intestine?

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The peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall is called the parietal layer.

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Hemorrhoids are enlargements of veins in the anal canal.

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The hormone glucagon is produced by:

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One function of the gallbladder is to dilute the bile so it can more easily pass through the ducts into the intestine.

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Which of the following is true about bile?

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The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the mesentery.

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Describe the structure of a typical tooth.

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Both the large and small intestine have microvilli.

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The liver is the largest gland in the body.

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Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Division of the small intestine through which food passes second

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