Level 1
Local collections of the lymphatic system found in the submucosa of the small intestine are
a. duodenal papillae.
b. plicae circulares.
c. haustra.
d. Peyer’s patches.
d. Peyer’s patches.
This bicarbonate-rich (alkaline) juice begins starch digestion in the mouth.
a. Amylase
b. Peptidase
c. Lipase
d. Secretin
a. Amylase
This substance is produced by some stem cells and is needed for absorption of vitamin B12 from the small intestine.
a. Pepsinogen
b. Intrinsic factor
c. Chyme
d. Gastric juice
b. Intrinsic factor
A vegetarian diet would make urine
a. alkaline.
b. acidic.
c. neutral.
d. unchanged in pH.
a. alkaline.
The number of teeth in a full set of baby teeth is
a. 16.
b. 20.
c. 30.
d. 32.
b. 20.
This protein-digesting enzyme works primarily on milk protein and makes it look lumpy like cottage cheese.
a. Gastrin
b. Amylase
c. Secretin
d. Rennin
d. Rennin
Essential amino acids are
a. amino acids needed to make proteins.
b. amino acids our body makes.
c. amino acids our body cannot make and that must be in our diet.
d. all 20 amino acids in our body.
c. amino acids our body cannot make and that must be in our diet.
Major sources of cholesterol are
a. egg yolks.
b. milk products.
c. meats.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
The largest gland in the body is the
a. skin.
b. pancreas.
c. gallbladder.
d. liver.
d. liver.
Bile is formed in the
a. liver.
b. gallbladder.
c. pancreas.
d. intestine.
a. liver.
The “fuzzy” appearance of microvilli on the membrane of the mucosa cells is sometimes referred to as
a. hepatopancreatic ampulla.
b. brush border.
c. cilia.
d. duodenal papilla.
b. brush border.
This is a pathological condition in which there is bile pigment in the blood.
a. Hepatitis
b. Pancreatitis
c. Hydronephrosis
d. Glomerulonephritis
a. Hepatitis
A chronic inflammation of the liver in which the liver becomes hard and fibrous is
a. hepatitis.
b. jaundice.
c. cirrhosis.
d. gallstones.
c. cirrhosis.
This circular muscle is between the stomach and the small intestine.
a. Lesser omentum
b. Ileocecal valve
c. Cardiac sphincter
d. Pyloric sphincter
d. Pyloric sphincter
This gland sits atop each kidney.
a. Adrenal
b. Pancreas
c. Renal hilum
d. Pineal
a. Adrenal
This extension of the peritoneum covers the abdominal organs and contains fat and lymphoid follicles.
a. Submucosa
b. Muscularis externa
c. Lesser omentum
d. Greater omentum
d. Greater omentum
This is a structural abnormality in which the superior part of the stomach protrudes slightly above the diaphragm.
a. Esophagitis
b. Gastritis
c. Hiatal hernia
d. Emesis
c. Hiatal hernia