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Where does the process of digestion begin? a. Stomach. b. Small intestine. c. Mouth. d. Esophagus. - Answer-c. Mouth. What is mastication? a. Chewing. b. Swallowing. c. Solid waste excretion. d. Rhythmic contractions that move digestive contents through the GI tract. - Answer-a. Chewing....

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Pathology Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal
system Exam Test Guide Questions and
Answers
Where does the process of digestion begin?
a. Stomach.
b. Small intestine.
c. Mouth.
d. Esophagus. - Answer-c. Mouth.

What is mastication?
a. Chewing.
b. Swallowing.
c. Solid waste excretion.
d. Rhythmic contractions that move digestive contents through the GI tract. - Answer-a.
Chewing.

Deglutition is defined as
a. rhythmic contractions that move b. digestive contents through the GI tract
b. chewing
c. liquid waste excretion
d. swallowing - Answer-d. swallowing

Where does the greatest amount of digestion occur?
a. Stomach.
b. Duodenum.
c. Jejunum.
d. Colon. - Answer-b. Duodenum.

Smooth muscle contractions that move the contents of the digestive system along the
GI tract are called:
a. peristalsis
b. deglutition
c. mastication
d. emulsification - Answer-a. peristalsis

Which of the following is an emulsifier that aids in the breakdown of fats during
digestion?
a. Bile.
b. Trypsin.
c. Pepsin.
d. Chyme. - Answer-a. Bile.

, Which of the following are digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas?
(1) Trypsin.
(2) Chyme.
(3) Chymotrypsin.

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer-b. 1 and 3 only

What is the largest gland in the body?
a. Pancreas.
b. Thyroid.
c. Adrenals.
d. Liver. - Answer-d. Liver.

A pear-shaped organ that lies on the undersurface of the liver is the:
a. pancreas
b. spleen
c. gallbladder
d. duodenum - Answer-c. gallbladder

What is the function of the gallbladder?
a. Produce bile.
b. Store and concentrate bile.
c. Produce trypsin.
d. Break down glycogen. - Answer-b. Store and concentrate bile.

An increase in glucose in the blood stimulates the beta cells in the _____ to secrete
_____.
a. pancreas; insulin
b. pancreas; glucagon
c. liver; glycogen
d. liver; insulin - Answer-a. pancreas; insulin

Acquired tracheoesophageal (TE) fistulas are commonly caused by:
a. gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
b. Barrett' s esophagus
c. malignancy in the mediastinum
d. portal hypertension - Answer-c. malignancy in the mediastinum

What is esophageal atresia?
a. An abnormal communication between the esophagus and the respiratory system.
b. Dilated, tortuous veins of the esophagus.
c. Functional obstruction causing proximal dilatation.

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