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Anatomy 1001: Digestion Trivia Quiz

The following is a test of the basic knowledge one games in a level one anatomy course in college concerning the digestive system. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by oo7wildcat. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
oo7wildcat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which tube does food flow down immediately before entering the cardiac sphincter? Hint

Trachea

Laryngopharynx

Duodenum

Esophagus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not a pair of tonsils found in the body? Hint

Pharyngeal tonsils

Esophageal tonsils

Palatine tonsils

Lingual tonsils

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the structure which food passes through to leave the stomach? Hint

Sphincter of Oddi

Cardiac Sphincter

Pyloric Sphincter

Ileo-cecal valve

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the organ that produces bile? Hint

Gall bladder

Liver

Pancreas

Mesentery

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the cluster of cells in the pancreas that function in endocrine activity? Hint

Acinar cells

Portal triad

Glomerulus

Islet of Langerhans

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the name of the structures in the small intestine that increase surface area? Hint

Rugae

Villi

Epithelium

Protuberance

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the salivary gland which is innervated by Cranial Nerve IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve? Hint

Parotid Salivary Gland

Sublingual Salivary Gland

Submandibular Salivary Gland

Submaxillary Salivary Gland

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Question 8 of 10

8. From the gall bladder, which structure does the bile flow through first in route to the small intestine? Hint

Pancreatic duct

Hepatic duct

Cystic duct

Common bile duct

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Question 9 of 10

9. What of these functions does the vermiform appendix serve? Hint

Store pancreatic enzymes

None of these

Store lipids

Breakdown of proteins

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last portion of the large intestine? Hint

Ascending colon

Descending colon

Transverse colon

Sigmoid colon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which tube does food flow down immediately before entering the cardiac sphincter?

Answer: Esophagus

The trachea and laryngopharynx are tubes that air travels through during respiration.

2. Which of the following is not a pair of tonsils found in the body?

Answer: Esophageal tonsils

Tonsils are named for their relative positions in the body. Esophageal tonsils do not exist.

3. What is the name of the structure which food passes through to leave the stomach?

Answer: Pyloric Sphincter

The cardiac sphincter leads into the stomach, the ileo-cecal valve connects the ileum to the cecum, and the sphincter of Oddi connects the pancreatic duct to the duodenum.

4. What is the name of the organ that produces bile?

Answer: Liver

The gall bladder stores the bile.

5. What is the name of the cluster of cells in the pancreas that function in endocrine activity?

Answer: Islet of Langerhans

Acinar cells function in exocrine activity, the glomerulus is present in nephrons and filters the blood.

6. What are the name of the structures in the small intestine that increase surface area?

Answer: Villi

Rugae serves a similar function, but is found in other parts of the body.

7. What is the salivary gland which is innervated by Cranial Nerve IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve?

Answer: Parotid Salivary Gland

The submandibular and sublingual salivary glands are innervated by Cranial Nerve VII, the facial nerve. There is no submaxillary salivary gland.

8. From the gall bladder, which structure does the bile flow through first in route to the small intestine?

Answer: Cystic duct

The hepatic and cystic ducts combine to form the common bile duct.

9. What of these functions does the vermiform appendix serve?

Answer: None of these

The vermiform appendix is a vestigial structure, meaning that it may have served a purpose at one point in time, but no longer does.

10. What is the last portion of the large intestine?

Answer: Sigmoid colon

The order is Ascending colon, transverse, descending, sigmoid.

Source: Author oo7wildcat

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