Question 1

The small intestine is so named because it is shorter than the large intestine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The proper anatomical order for the divisions of the colon is:

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A)  descending, transverse, sigmoid, and ascending.
B)  ascending, transverse, sigmoid, and descending.
C)  sigmoid, ascending, transverse, and descending.
D)  ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location.
-A large, fan-shaped reflection of the peritoneum

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A)  Liver
B)  Common bile duct
C)  Mesentery
D)  Ascending colon
E)  JejunumF) DuodenumG) Cystic ductH) IleumI) GallbladderJ) Descending colonK) PancreasL) A) and I)
M) A) and B)

Question 5

Bile is released from the gallbladder into the stomach to aid in the digestive process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location.
-Part of the large intestine that lies in a vertical position on the left side of the abdomen and begins at the splenic flexure

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver
B)  Common bile duct
C)  Mesentery
D)  Ascending colon
E)  JejunumF) DuodenumG) Cystic ductH) IleumI) GallbladderJ) Descending colonK) PancreasL) B) and K)
M) A) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Goblet cells are mucus-secreting cells found in the crypts of the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Phagocytic cells lining liver sinusoids are called _____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief
B)  alpha
C)  Kupffer
D)  hepaticE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

After leaving the stomach, food enters the:

Accepted Answer

A)  large intestine.
B)  small intestine.
C)  esophagus.
D)  rectum.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which statement explains what happens to toxic substances after detoxification by liver cells?

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A)  They are used to increase pH for optimum amylase function.
B)  They are used to dilute food and other substances and facilitate mixing of foods in the small intestine.
C)  Small amounts are carried by mucus and sodium bicarbonate to the small intestine for use in digestion.
D)  They are changed into nontoxic compounds by a series of chemical reactions.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Microvilli can be found in the:

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A)  stomach.
B)  small intestine.
C)  large intestine.
D)  Both B and C are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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) A) and C)

Question 14

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The pancreas is located in the curve of the small intestine where the ileum joins the jejunum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The liver is the largest gland in the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The hepatic flexure of the large intestine is located in the left hypochondriac region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The large intestine has a diameter of about 2.5 inches and a length of about 5 to 6 feet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Allen was an alcoholic. He had a condition known as alcoholic hepatitis. This condition causes inflammation of the liver and results in reduced production and secretion of bile. What digestive complication does this produce?

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After leaving the stomach, food enters the:

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The large intestine has a diameter of about 2.5 inches and a length of about 5 to 6 feet.

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

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The small intestine is so named because it is shorter than the large intestine.

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The proper anatomical order for the divisions of the colon is:

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Phagocytic cells lining liver sinusoids are called _____ cells.

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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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The pancreas is located in the curve of the small intestine where the ileum joins the jejunum.

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Allen was an alcoholic. He had a condition known as alcoholic hepatitis. This condition causes inflammation of the liver and results in reduced production and secretion of bile. What digestive complication does this produce?

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Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Part of the large intestine that lies in a vertical position on the left side of the abdomen and begins at the splenic flexure

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

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

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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. -A large, fan-shaped reflection of the peritoneum

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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 statement explains what happens to toxic substances after detoxification by liver cells?

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Microvilli can be found in the:

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Goblet cells are mucus-secreting cells found in the crypts of the small intestine.

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The hepatic flexure of the large intestine is located in the left hypochondriac region.

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Bile is released from the gallbladder into the stomach to aid in the digestive process.

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