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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

1. What is the primary function of the
adventitia and serosa in the digestive 7. The serosa provides a smooth, slippery
tract? surface due to the presence of:
a) Nutrient absorption a) Goblet cells
b) Mechanical digestion b) Ciliated cells
c) Support and protection c) Mucous cells
d) Hormone production d) Mesothelial cells and serous fluid
Answer: c) Support and protection Answer: d) Mesothelial cells and serous fluid

2. In the gastrointestinal tract, the

adventitia is commonly found in:
a) The esophagus
b) The stomach 8. The lesser omentum connects which two
c) The small intestine structures in the abdominal cavity?
d) The large intestine a) Liver to diaphragm
Answer: a) The esophagus b) Stomach to spleen
c) Liver to stomach
3. Which layer of the digestive tract is d) Small intestine to large intestine
composed of connective tissue and Answer: c) Liver to stomach
anchors organs to surrounding
structures? 9. Which of the following is true about the
a) Mucosa greater omentum?
b) Submucosa a) It connects the liver to the diaphragm.
c) Muscularis externa b) It is attached to the greater curvature of the
d) Adventitia stomach and hangs down like an apron.
Answer: d) Adventitia c) It provides support to the small intestine.
d) It is absent in the abdominal cavity.
4. The serosa is also known as the: Answer: b) It is attached to the greater
a) Submucosa curvature of the stomach and hangs down like
b) Visceral peritoneum an apron.
c) Mucosa
d) Muscularis externa 10. The mesentery is a double layer of
Answer: b) Visceral peritoneum peritoneum that:
a) Connects the liver to the stomach.
5. The cells found in the adventitia are b) Supports the spleen in the abdominal cavity.
primarily: c) Anchors the small intestine to the posterior
a) Epithelial cells abdominal wall.
b) Fibroblasts and collagen fibers d) Connects the kidneys to the bladder.
c) Smooth muscle cells Answer: c) Anchors the small intestine to the
d) Goblet cells posterior abdominal wall.
Answer: b) Fibroblasts and collagen fibers
11. Which organ is considered
6. What type of epithelial cells is retroperitoneal?
characteristic of the serosa? a) Liver
a) Simple squamous epithelium b) Spleen
b) Stratified squamous epithelium c) Kidneys
c) Simple cuboidal epithelium d) Stomach
d) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Answer: c) Kidneys
Answer: a) Simple squamous epithelium

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12. The term "retroperitoneal" refers to Answer: c) Epithelium, lamina propria, and
structures located: muscularis mucosae.
a) Behind the peritoneum.
b) In front of the peritoneum. 18. What is the primary role of the cells in
c) Attached to the greater curvature of the the mucosal layer of the small intestine?
stomach. a) Secretion of mucus
d) Connecting the liver to the diaphragm. b) Absorption of nutrients
Answer: a) Behind the peritoneum. c) Contraction for peristalsis
d) Production of digestive enzymes
13. The mesentery and omenta are Answer: b) Absorption of nutrients
important for:
a) Providing structural support to the digestive 19. The muscularis mucosae is responsible
organs. for:
b) Secreting digestive enzymes. a) Peristalsis.
c) Absorbing nutrients. b) Anchoring the mucosal layer to the
d) Initiating peristalsis. submucosa.
Answer: a) Providing structural support to the c) Mixing and churning of food.
digestive organs. d) Controlling the movement of villi.
Answer: b) Anchoring the mucosal layer to the
submucosa.
14. Which layer of the alimentary canal is
responsible for the contraction and 20. What is the primary artery that supplies
movement that propels food through the blood to the stomach and the lower part
digestive system? of the esophagus?
a) Mucosa a) Superior mesenteric artery
b) Submucosa b) Celiac artery
c) Muscularis externa c) Inferior mesenteric artery
d) Serosa d) Hepatic artery
Answer: c) Muscularis externa Answer: b) Celiac artery
15. The submucosa layer of the alimentary 21. Venous drainage from the
canal contains: gastrointestinal tract ultimately flows
a) Blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. into the:
b) Goblet cells for mucus secretion. a) Superior vena cava
c) Smooth muscle fibers for peristalsis. b) Inferior vena cava
d) Absorptive cells for nutrient absorption. c) Hepatic portal vein
Answer: a) Blood vessels, lymphatics, and d) Renal vein
nerves. Answer: c) Hepatic portal vein
16. Which type of muscle is present in the
muscularis externa layer of the 22. Which part of the autonomic nervous
alimentary canal? system is responsible for stimulating
a) Smooth muscle digestive activities such as peristalsis and
b) Skeletal muscle enzyme secretion?
c) Cardiac muscle a) Sympathetic nervous system
d) Striated muscle b) Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer: a) Smooth muscle c) Somatic nervous system
d) Enteric nervous system
17. The mucosal layer of the alimentary Answer: b) Parasympathetic nervous system
canal is composed of:
a) Connective tissue and blood vessels. 23. The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X)
b) Glands for enzyme secretion. plays a major role in providing
c) Epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis parasympathetic innervation to:
mucosae. a) The stomach and small intestine.
d) Lymphatic vessels and nerve fibers. b) The large intestine.
c) The liver and gallbladder.

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d) The pancreas. c) Palatoglossus

Answer: a) The stomach and small intestine. d) Hyoglossus
24. Which sympathetic ganglia are involved Answer: a) Genioglossus
in the sympathetic innervation of the
digestive organs? 31. The nerve responsible for general
a) Celiac ganglia sensory innervation of the anterior two-
b) Submucosal ganglia thirds of the tongue is the:
c) Myenteric ganglia a) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
d) Splanchnic ganglia b) Facial nerve (CN VII)
Answer: a) Celiac ganglia c) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
d) Lingual nerve (branch of V3, a branch of
25. The coeliac plexus is associated with the the trigeminal nerve - CN V)
sympathetic innervation of which Answer: d) Lingual nerve (branch of V3, a
abdominal organs? branch of the trigeminal nerve - CN V)
a) Liver and gallbladder 32. Taste sensations from the posterior one-
b) Stomach and pancreas third of the tongue are conveyed by the:
c) Small intestine a) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
d) Large intestine b) Facial nerve (CN VII)
Answer: b) Stomach and pancreas c) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
d) Lingual nerve (branch of V3, a branch of
26. What type of epithelium lines the oral the trigeminal nerve - CN V)
cavity? Answer: a) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
a) Stratified squamous epithelium
b) Simple cuboidal epithelium 33. Which part of the tooth is responsible for
c) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium supporting and nourishing the tooth?
d) Transitional epithelium
a) Enamel
Answer: a) Stratified squamous epithelium
b) Dentin
27. The oral cavity is divided into two main c) Pulp
parts by the: d) Cementum
a) Maxillary arch Answer: c) Pulp
b) Mandibular arch
c) Palatoglossal arch 34. What is the hardest substance in the
d) Buccal cavity human body, covering the crown of the
Answer: c) Palatoglossal arch tooth and protecting it from wear and
tear?
28. Which of the following is a function of the a) Dentin
papillae on the tongue's surface? b) Pulp
a) Taste perception c) Enamel
b) Mechanical digestion d) Cementum
c) Absorption of nutrients Answer: c) Enamel
d) Production of saliva
Answer: a) Taste perception 35. The part of the tooth that anchors it to
the jawbone is called:
29. The sublingual glands are located: a) Dentin
a) Underneath the tongue b) Pulp
b) On the sides of the tongue c) Enamel
c) On the palate d) Cementum
d) Behind the molars Answer: d) Cementum
Answer: a) Underneath the tongue

30. Which muscle is responsible for the 36. The main mineral component of enamel
movement of the tongue during speech is:
and swallowing? a) Calcium phosphate
a) Genioglossus b) Calcium carbonate
b) Styloglossus c) Hydroxyapatite

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d) Sodium fluoride 43. The mandible is the only movable bone in

Answer: c) Hydroxyapatite the skull and is connected to the skull at
the:
37. Which type of teeth are responsible for a) Temporomandibular joint
cutting and tearing food? b) Suture joint
a) Incisors c) Coronal suture
b) Canines d) Squamous suture
c) Premolars Answer: a) Temporomandibular joint
d) Molars
Answer: a) Incisors 44. Which of the following is a major
salivary gland located near the ear,
38. How many molars are typically found in responsible for producing serous saliva?
the permanent dentition of an adult a) Parotid gland
human? b) Submandibular gland
a) 4 c) Sublingual gland
b) 8 d) Minor salivary gland
c) 12 Answer: a) Parotid gland
d) 16
Answer: c) 12 45. The submandibular gland primarily
produces:
39. What is the function of the periodontal a) Serous saliva
ligament? b) Mucous saliva
a) Anchoring the tooth in the jawbone c) Mixed (serous and mucous) saliva
b) Protecting the enamel from bacteria d) Saliva with a high amylase content
c) Producing saliva for digestion Answer: c) Mixed (serous and mucous)
d) Transmitting nerve signals to the brain saliva
Answer: a) Anchoring the tooth in the jawbone
46. Which salivary gland is located under the
40. The region where the crown and root of tongue and produces predominantly
the tooth meet is called the: mucous saliva?
a) Neck a) Parotid gland
b) Apex b) Submandibular gland
c) Gingiva c) Sublingual gland
d) Alveolus d) Minor salivary gland
Answer: a) Neck Answer: c) Sublingual gland

41. Which bone houses the upper teeth in the 47. The composition of saliva includes all of
oral cavity? the following EXCEPT:
a) Maxilla a) Water
b) Mandible b) Amylase
c) Zygomatic bone c) Pepsin
d) Palatine bone d) Electrolytes
Answer: a) Maxilla Answer: c) Pepsin
48. What is the primary function of amylase
42. The lower teeth are embedded in which in saliva?
facial bone? a) Breakdown of lipids
a) Maxilla b) Digestion of proteins
b) Mandible c) Conversion of starches into sugars
c) Zygomatic bone d) Absorption of nutrients
d) Palatine bone Answer: c) Conversion of starches into sugars
Answer: b) Mandible
49. Saliva helps in the initial digestion of food
by:
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b) Emulsifying fats Answer: b) Peristalsis

c) Breaking down proteins
d) Moistening and lubricating food for easier 56. The process of swallowing is divided into
swallowing three main stages. In which stage does
Answer: d) Moistening and lubricating food the bolus of food move from the mouth
for easier swallowing into the pharynx?
a) Oral phase
50. The minor salivary glands are b) Pharyngeal phase
distributed throughout the oral cavity c) Esophageal phase
and are responsible for: d) Gastric phase
a) Producing a large volume of saliva Answer: a) Oral phase
b) Secreting enzymes for digestion
c) Providing lubrication to the oral mucosa 57. The second stage of swallowing, where
d) Maintaining the pH of saliva the bolus is moved through the pharynx
Answer: c) Providing lubrication to the oral into the esophagus, is known as the:
mucosa a) Buccal phase
b) Pharyngeal phase
51. Saliva contains electrolytes such as: c) Esophageal phase
a) Sodium, potassium, and calcium d) Gastric phase
b) Iron, magnesium, and zinc Answer: b) Pharyngeal phase
c) Phosphorus, sulfur, and chloride
d) Copper, manganese, and iodine 58. The final stage of swallowing, where the
Answer: a) Sodium, potassium, and calcium bolus is propelled through the esophagus
into the stomach, is called the:
52. The esophagus is a muscular tube that a) Buccal phase
connects the: b) Pharyngeal phase
a) Mouth to the stomach c) Esophageal phase
b) Stomach to the small intestine d) Gastric phase
c) Pharynx to the trachea Answer: c) Esophageal phase
d) Liver to the gallbladder
Answer: a) Mouth to the stomach 59. The act of swallowing is initiated
voluntarily but becomes involuntary
53. The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is during which stage?
primarily under the control of which a) Buccal phase
type of muscle? b) Pharyngeal phase
a) Smooth muscle c) Esophageal phase
b) Skeletal muscle d) Gastric phase
c) Cardiac muscle Answer: b) Pharyngeal phase
d) Striated muscle
Answer: b) Skeletal muscle 60. The gastroesophageal (GE)
junction is crucial in preventing:
54. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a) Regurgitation of stomach contents into the
a muscular ring that separates the esophagus
esophagus from the: b) Entry of air into the stomach during
a) Stomach swallowing
b) Small intestine c) Absorption of nutrients in the stomach
c) Pharynx d) Initiation of peristalsis in the esophagus
d) Duodenum Answer: a) Regurgitation of stomach contents
Answer: a) Stomach into the esophagus
55. What is the term for the wave-like 61. The stomach is divided into several
muscular contractions that propel food regions, with the uppermost portion
down the esophagus? known as the:
a) Segmentation a) Fundus
b) Peristalsis b) Pylorus
c) Chyme c) Body
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Answer: a) Fundus 68. The stomach lining is protected from the

corrosive effects of gastric juices by the
62. The region of the stomach that connects secretion of:
to the duodenum is called the: a) Pepsin
a) Fundus b) Mucus
b) Pylorus c) Hydrochloric acid
c) Body d) Intrinsic factor
d) Cardia Answer: b) Mucus
Answer: b) Pylorus

63. The mucosal layer of the stomach 69. The primary function of the stomach in
contains folds called gastric: digestion is:
a) Villi a) Absorption of nutrients
b) Rugae b) Mechanical breakdown of food
c) Crypts c) Chemical digestion of proteins
d) Papillae d) Storage of bile
Answer: b) Rugae Answer: c) Chemical digestion of proteins

64. The gastric pits within the mucosa of the 70. The layers of the stomach wall, from
stomach contain cells that secrete: innermost to outermost, are:
a) Mucus a) Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa,
b) Hydrochloric acid serosa
c) Digestive enzymes b) Submucosa, mucosa, serosa, muscularis
d) All of the above externa
Answer: d) All of the above c) Muscularis externa, serosa, submucosa,
mucosa
65. Parietal cells in the gastric glands are d) Serosa, muscularis externa, mucosa,
responsible for secreting: submucosa
a) Mucus Answer: a) Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis
b) Hydrochloric acid externa, serosa
c) Pepsinogen
d) Gastrin 71. The hormone gastrin is secreted by
Answer: b) Hydrochloric acid which cells in the gastric mucosa?
a) Chief cells
66. Chief cells in the gastric glands produce b) Parietal cells
and secrete: c) Goblet cells
a) Mucus d) G cells
b) Hydrochloric acid Answer: d) G cells
c) Pepsinogen 72. The function of intrinsic factor secreted
d) Gastrin by gastric parietal cells is essential for the
Answer: c) Pepsinogen absorption of:
a) Carbohydrates
67. The conversion of pepsinogen into b) Fats
pepsin, an active enzyme for protein c) Proteins
digestion, is facilitated by the presence d) Vitamin B12
of: Answer: d) Vitamin B12
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Mucus 73. The cephalic phase of gastric juice
c) Gastrin secretion is initiated by:
d) Bile a) The sight, smell, or thought of food
Answer: a) Hydrochloric acid b) The presence of food in the stomach
c) The release of gastrin
d) The stimulation of stretch receptors in the
stomach
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79. The small intestine is divided into three

74. The gastric phase of gastric juice main parts, in order from the stomach to
secretion is primarily triggered by: the large intestine. What is the correct
a) The presence of food in the stomach sequence?
b) The release of gastrin a) Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
c) The stimulation of stretch receptors in the b) Jejunum, duodenum, ileum
stomach c) Ileum, duodenum, jejunum
d) The release of cholecystokinin (CCK) d) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Answer: a) The presence of food in the Answer: d) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
stomach
80. The function of the villi and microvilli in
75. The intestinal phase of gastric juice the small intestine is to:
secretion is characterized by: a) Increase the surface area for absorption
a) Increased gastric emptying b) Secrete digestive enzymes
b) Inhibition of gastric acid secretion c) Initiate peristalsis
c) Release of gastrin d) Produce mucus for protection
d) Activation of the vagus nerve Answer: a) Increase the surface area for
Answer: b) Inhibition of gastric acid secretion absorption

76. The release of secretin and 81. The cells on the surface of the small
cholecystokinin (CCK) during the intestine responsible for nutrient
intestinal phase inhibits gastric acid absorption are called:
secretion and stimulates the release of: a) Parietal cells
a) Bile from the gallbladder b) Goblet cells
b) Pepsinogen from the gastric glands c) Enterocytes
c) Intrinsic factor from the parietal cells d) Chief cells
d) Mucus from the mucosal cells Answer: c) Enterocytes
Answer: a) Bile from the gallbladder
82. The large intestine consists of several
77. Gastric juice secretion is regulated by a segments, including the cecum, colon,
complex interplay of hormonal and rectum, and anus. What is the correct
neural signals. The release of gastrin, a order of these segments?
key hormone in stimulating gastric acid a) Cecum, rectum, colon, anus
secretion, is triggered by: b) Cecum, colon, rectum, anus
a) Low pH in the stomach c) Rectum, colon, cecum, anus
b) High pH in the stomach d) Rectum, anus, colon, cecum
c) Presence of fats in the duodenum Answer: b) Cecum, colon, rectum, anus
d) Release of acetylcholine from
parasympathetic nerves 83. The function of the large intestine
Answer: a) Low pH in the stomach includes:
a) Absorption of water and electrolytes
78. The cephalic, gastric, and intestinal b) Digestion of proteins
phases of gastric juice secretion c) Secretion of digestive enzymes
collectively contribute to the: d) Storage of bile
a) Inhibition of peristalsis Answer: a) Absorption of water and
b) Digestion and absorption of nutrients electrolytes
c) Storage of bile in the gallbladder
d) Release of enzymes from the pancreas 84. The cells in the large intestine
Answer: b) Digestion and absorption of responsible for the production of mucus,
nutrients which lubricates the fecal material, are
called:
a) Enterocytes
b) Goblet cells
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d) Chief cells b) The mechanical mixing and breaking down

Answer: b) Goblet cells of food in the stomach
c) The absorption of nutrients in the small
85. The outermost layer of the digestive tract intestine
that forms a protective covering around d) The expulsion of feces from the rectum
the small and large intestines is called Answer: b) The mechanical mixing and
the: breaking down of food in the stomach
a) Mucosa
b) Submucosa 91. The pancreas has two main functions:
c) Muscularis externa exocrine and endocrine. The exocrine
d) Serosa portion of the pancreas is responsible
Answer: d) Serosa for:
a) Producing insulin and glucagon
b) Producing digestive enzymes
c) Storing bile
86. The vermiform appendix is a blind- d) Absorbing nutrients
ended tube connected to the cecum and is Answer: b) Producing digestive enzymes
considered a part of the:
a) Small intestine 92. The endocrine portion of the pancreas is
b) Large intestine composed of clusters of cells known as:
c) Stomach a) Acini
d) Rectum b) Islets of Langerhans
Answer: b) Large intestine c) Pancreatic ducts
d) Lobules
87. The defecation reflex is initiated by the Answer: b) Islets of Langerhans
stretching of the walls of the:
a) Stomach 93. Insulin, a hormone produced by the
b) Small intestine pancreas, is essential for the:
c) Rectum a) Breakdown of proteins
d) Colon b) Absorption of nutrients in the small
Answer: c) Rectum intestine
c) Regulation of blood glucose levels
88. The composition of feces includes all of d) Production of bile
the following EXCEPT: Answer: c) Regulation of blood glucose levels
a) Water 94. The pancreatic juices secreted by the
b) Undigested food particles exocrine portion of the pancreas contain
c) Bile enzymes that aid in the digestion of:
d) Mucus a) Carbohydrates
Answer: c) Bile b) Proteins
c) Fats
89. Mass movements in the large intestine d) All of the above
involve the coordinated contraction of Answer: d) All of the above
smooth muscles and are responsible for:
a) Mixing and churning of chyme 95. Trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, and
b) Absorption of nutrients procarboxypeptidase are inactive
c) Propelling fecal material toward the rectum enzyme precursors produced by the
d) Secretion of digestive enzymes pancreas, which are activated in the:
Answer: c) Propelling fecal material toward a) Stomach
the rectum b) Small intestine
c) Liver
90. The process of churning in the stomach d) Large intestine
refers to: Answer: b) Small intestine
a) The movement of food through the
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96. The bicarbonate ions in pancreatic juice a) Synthesis of digestive enzymes

help neutralize the acidic chyme entering b) Detoxification of harmful substances
the small intestine from the stomach, c) Production of insulin
creating a more suitable environment d) Regulation of blood pressure
for: Answer: b) Detoxification of harmful
a) Protein digestion substances
b) Fat absorption
c) Carbohydrate breakdown 102. Bile, produced by the liver, is stored and
d) Enzymatic activity concentrated in the:
Answer: d) Enzymatic activity a) Gallbladder
b) Stomach
97. The liver is divided into lobes and c) Pancreas
functional units known as: d) Small intestine
a) Lobules Answer: a) Gallbladder
b) Alveoli
c) Follicles 103. The primary function of bile in digestion
d) Nephrons is to:
Answer: a) Lobules a) Emulsify fats
b) Neutralize stomach acid
98. The structural and functional units of the c) Break down proteins
liver lobules are composed of hepatocytes d) Activate digestive enzymes
arranged around a central vein and Answer: a) Emulsify fats
separated by:
a) Sinusoids 104. The liver plays a crucial role in
b) Ductules metabolism by:
c) Crypts a) Producing insulin
d) Villi b) Storing bile
Answer: a) Sinusoids c) Synthesizing and storing glycogen
d) Absorbing nutrients
99. The liver receives blood from two Answer: c) Synthesizing and storing glycogen
sources: the hepatic artery and the:
a) Renal vein 105. The liver is involved in detoxification by:
b) Pulmonary vein a) Breaking down proteins
c) Hepatic portal vein b) Producing bile
d) Aorta c) Converting ammonia to urea
Answer: c) Hepatic portal vein d) Synthesizing digestive enzymes
Answer: c) Converting ammonia to urea
100. Portal fissures are connective tissue
structures that carry blood vessels and 106. The liver helps regulate blood glucose
bile ducts into and out of the liver lobules. levels by:
Which vessels are present in portal a) Storing and releasing glucose
fissures? b) Synthesizing insulin
a) Hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein c) Producing bile
b) Renal artery and renal vein d) Metabolizing lipids
c) Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein Answer: a) Storing and releasing glucose
d) Aorta and inferior vena cava
Answer: a) Hepatic artery and hepatic portal 107. The production of plasma proteins, such
vein as albumin and clotting factors, is a
function of the liver related to:
a) Digestion
b) Blood clotting
c) Oxygen transport
101. The primary function of the liver d) Hormone synthesis
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114. The gallbladder concentrates bile by

108. The liver stores and releases nutrients, absorbing:
such as vitamins and minerals, a) Water
contributing to: b) Electrolytes
a) Blood clotting c) Digestive enzymes
b) Detoxification d) Glucose
c) Metabolic regulation Answer: a) Water
d) Digestive enzyme secretion
Answer: c) Metabolic regulation 115. Bile, released from the gallbladder into
the small intestine, plays a crucial role in
109. The liver is involved in the breakdown of the digestion and absorption of:
old red blood cells and the recycling of a) Carbohydrates
their components, including: b) Proteins
a) Hemoglobin c) Fats
b) White blood cells d) Vitamins
c) Platelets Answer: c) Fats
d) Plasma
Answer: a) Hemoglobin 116. Intestinal juices, produced by the
mucosal cells of the small intestine,
110. The liver contributes to the regulation of contain enzymes such as:
cholesterol levels by: a) Pepsin
a) Synthesizing bile b) Amylase
b) Converting cholesterol to bile salts c) Lipase
c) Storing glycogen d) Bile salts
d) Producing insulin Answer: c) Lipase
Answer: b) Converting cholesterol to bile salts 117. The primary function of lipase in
intestinal juices is to:
111. Kupffer cells play a role in immune a) Break down carbohydrates
surveillance within the liver by: b) Emulsify fats
a) Regulating blood glucose levels c) Digest proteins
b) Producing antibodies d) Break down fats into fatty acids and
c) Recognizing and attacking foreign invaders glycerol
d) Storing and releasing nutrients Answer: d) Break down fats into fatty acids
Answer: c) Recognizing and attacking foreign and glycerol
invaders
118. Intestinal juices contribute to the
112. The gallbladder is a small organ located digestion of carbohydrates through the
beneath the liver and primarily functions action of enzymes like:
to: a) Pepsin
a) Produce digestive enzymes b) Amylase
b) Store and concentrate bile c) Lipase
c) Synthesize insulin d) Trypsin
d) Absorb nutrients Answer: b) Amylase
Answer: b) Store and concentrate bile
119. The absorption of nutrients, facilitated
113. Bile stored in the gallbladder is released by intestinal juices, occurs primarily in
into the small intestine in response to the
hormone: the:
a) Insulin a) Stomach
b) Glucagon b) Large intestine
c) Secretin c) Small intestine
d) Cholecystokinin (CCK) d) Gallbladder
Answer: d) Cholecystokinin (CCK) Answer: c) Small intestine

120. The release of cholecystokinin (CCK) is

stimulated by the presence of:

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a) Fats and proteins in the stomach b) Carbohydrates

b) Carbohydrates in the duodenum c) Fats
c) Fats and proteins in the small intestine d) Nucleic acids
d) Acids in the stomach Answer: d) Nucleic acids
Answer: c) Fats and proteins in the small
intestine 127. Absorptive functions of the small
intestine are facilitated by the presence of
121. Cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulates the specialized cells, such as enterocytes, that
contraction of the: absorb:
a) Stomach a) Proteins
b) Gallbladder b) Carbohydrates
c) Pancreas c) Fats
d) Small intestine d) Nutrients, including amino acids, fatty
Answer: b) Gallbladder acids, and glucose
Answer: d) Nutrients, including amino acids,
122. The main function of cholecystokinin fatty acids, and glucose
(CCK) in the digestive system is to:
a) Inhibit the release of insulin 128. The large intestine's primary digestive
enzyme secretion is limited, but it does
b) Stimulate the release of bile from the
contribute to the fermentation and
gallbladder
breakdown of:
c) Increase gastric motility a) Proteins
d) Produce digestive enzymes in the stomach b) Carbohydrates
Answer: b) Stimulate the release of bile from c) Fats
the gallbladder d) Nucleic acids
Answer: b) Carbohydrates
123. The primary digestive enzyme secreted
by the stomach is: 129. The primary enzymatic secretions of the
a) Amylase large intestine are produced by:
b) Pepsin a) Goblet cells
c) Lipase b) Enterocytes
d) Trypsin c) Pancreas
Answer: b) Pepsin d) Microorganisms (bacteria) in the colon
Answer: d) Microorganisms (bacteria) in the
124. The stomach's digestive function is colon
focused on breaking down:
a) Proteins 130. Absorptive functions of the large
b) Carbohydrates intestine focus on the reabsorption of:
c) Fats a) Proteins
d) Nucleic acids b) Carbohydrates
Answer: a) Proteins c) Fats
d) Water and electrolytes
125. The primary enzymatic secretion of the Answer: d) Water and electrolytes
small intestine includes:
a) Pepsin 131. Achalasia is a condition characterized
b) Gastrin by:
c) Amylase a) Excessive acid production in the stomach
d) Pancreatic enzymes (lipase, amylase, b) Inflammation of the gallbladder
protease) c) Impaired esophageal motility and difficulty
Answer: d) Pancreatic enzymes (lipase, swallowing
amylase, protease) d) Chronic inflammation of the pancreas
Answer: c) Impaired esophageal motility and
126. The small intestine's digestive function difficulty swallowing
involves the breakdown of:
a) Proteins

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132. GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Answer: b) Gallbladder

Disease) is primarily caused by:
a) Reduced gastric acid secretion 136. Gastritis involves inflammation of the:
b) Weakened lower esophageal sphincter a) Liver
allowing stomach acid to flow back into the b) Gallbladder
esophagus c) Stomach lining
c) Overproduction of bile d) Pancreas
d) Inflammation of the appendix Answer: c) Stomach lining
Answer: b) Weakened lower esophageal
sphincter allowing stomach acid to flow back 137. Peptic ulcers are sores that develop on
into the esophagus the:
133. Appendicitis is characterized by a) Stomach lining
inflammation of the: b) Small intestine
a) Liver c) Esophagus
b) Gallbladder d) Colon
c) Spleen Answer: a) Stomach lining
d) Appendix
Answer: d) Appendix 138. Hernias occur when an organ protrudes
through an opening in the:
134. Liver cirrhosis is a condition where a) Stomach
healthy liver tissue is replaced by: b) Small intestine
a) Adipose tissue c) Large intestine
b) Scar tissue d) Abdominal wall
c) Cancerous cells Answer: d) Abdominal wall
d) Connective tissue
Answer: b) Scar tissue 139. Pancreatitis is characterized by
inflammation of the:
135. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the: a) Liver
a) Liver b) Gallbladder
b) Gallbladder c) Spleen
c) Stomach d) Pancreas
d) Pancreas Answer: d) Pancreas

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