PORTAGE LEARNING EXAM WITH ANSWERS

PORTAGE LEARNING EXAM WITH
ANSWERS




List the 5 stages of digestion - CORRECT ANSWER-Ingestion,
Digestion, Absorption, Compaction, Defecation

True or False: The esophagus is considered a primary organ of
the GI tract. - CORRECT ANSWER-True

True or False: The tongue is considered a primary organ of the
GI tract. - CORRECT ANSWER-False

True or False: Mechanical digestion in the mouth is carried out
by way of salivary amylase. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
(carried out by teeth)

What is the function of the structure pictured above specified by
the pointer? - CORRECT ANSWER-The function of the
epiglottis, which is pictured above, is to prevent food from
entering the airway upon swallowing.

Identify the structure in the picture above, specified by the
pointer, then describe its relationship to the trachea using
anatomical terminology. - CORRECT ANSWER-The
esophagus, pictured above, runs posteriorly to the trachea

Identify the sphincter pictured above (specified by the arrow
and highlighted in blue) and describe its function. - CORRECT