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Quiz about The Gastrointestinal System
Quiz about The Gastrointestinal System

The Gastrointestinal System Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the gastrointestinal or digestive system?

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
62,948
Updated
Apr 06 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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7724
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the study of the gastrointestinal system?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. What is the GI tract also known as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many pairs of salivary glands are there? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the beginning of the large intestine called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name for the whole part of the digestive tract, consisting of three sections, between the stomach and large intestine?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 10
6. What age group is the most likely to develop pyloric stenosis? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the medical term for vomiting? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the removal of part or all of the stomach? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following is a laxative or a stool softener? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Are the teeth a part of the gastrointestinal system?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the study of the gastrointestinal system?

Answer: gastroenterology

Gastroenterology incorporates the processes of digestion, absorption, and elimination.
2. What is the GI tract also known as?

Answer: Alimentary canal

The alimentary canal includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and accessory organs (salivary glands, teeth, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and appendix).
3. How many pairs of salivary glands are there?

Answer: 3

The three pairs of salivary glands (parotids, submandibulars, and sublinguals) secrete about 1 liter of saliva per day.
4. What is the beginning of the large intestine called?

Answer: Cecum

Anatomists divide the large intestine into seven divisions: Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, and anal canal.
5. What is the name for the whole part of the digestive tract, consisting of three sections, between the stomach and large intestine?

Answer: small intestine

The small intestine is divided into sections called the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
6. What age group is the most likely to develop pyloric stenosis?

Answer: Infants

Pyloric stenosis most commonly appears in 6-week-old male children. It is a condition characterized by a narrowing of the pyloric sphincter (the muscular band that keeps food in the stomach to be digested), causing projectile vomiting.
7. What is the medical term for vomiting?

Answer: Emesis

Reflux is a backward flow of the stomach contents; cholelithiasis is the formation of gallstones; meconium is a newborn's first bowel movement.
8. What is the removal of part or all of the stomach?

Answer: Gastrectomy

A gastroscopy is the visual exam of the stomach with an {endoscope;} a cholecystectomy is the removal of the {gallbladder;} a proctoscopy is a visual exam of the rectum and anal canal.
9. Which of the following is a laxative or a stool softener?

Answer: Colace

Atarax is an antiemetic, which stops or prevents nausea or vomiting. Sanorex is an appetite suppressant. Bicitra is an antacid or antiflatulent, which decreases acidity and gas.
10. Are the teeth a part of the gastrointestinal system?

Answer: Yes

The teeth are accessory organs, which break, tear, and crush food to help it mix with with mucus and enzymes.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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