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When a patient has abnormal dilations or pouches in the intestinal wall that are not inflamed, the condition is known as ________.

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Pancreatic ________ cells produce pancreatic juice, which ultimately flows through the pancreatic duct to the duodenum.

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Which of the following enzymes digests fats in the small intestine?


A) Intestinal lipase
B) Sucrase
C) Nuclease
D) Peptidase
E) Maltase

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Letter F on the figure of the digestive system indicates the ________, which connects the mouth with the esophagus.

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Which vitamin is essential for blood to clot?


A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin E
C) Vitamin K
D) Niacin
E) Biotin

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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The double-walled outermost layer of the alimentary canal is the ________, which is also known as the peritoneum.

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The hepatic duct merges with the cystic duct from the gallbladder to form the ________ duct, which delivers bile to the duodenum.

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Bile leaves the liver through the ________ duct and merges with the cystic duct from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.

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The ________, which begins the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food, is shown at letter E on the figure of the digestive system.

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The ________ is shown at letter K on the figure of the digestive system.

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In the pelvic cavity, the descending colon forms the S-shaped tube called the ________ colon.

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Food is mixed with bile and pancreatic juices in which of the following?


A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Rectum
E) Liver

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of these is an autoimmune disease?


A) Crohn's disease
B) Diverticulitis
C) Gastritis
D) Hepatitis
E) GERD

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Gerri is a 32-year-old mother of two children who is in the office for a routine annual examination. She tells you that she feels good most of the time, but she has frequent problems with constipation. Which of the following recommendations would help Gerri?


A) "Stop taking any medications that list constipation as a side effect."
B) "Increase the amount of fiber in your diet."
C) "Reduce your daily fluid intake."
D) "Reduce your level of activity when constipation occurs."
E) "Use an enema once or twice a week."

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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The cells that protect the lining of the stomach are the ____.


A) mucous cells
B) chief cells
C) parietal cells
D) acinar cells
E) serous cells

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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The jejunum and ileum are held in the abdominal cavity by a fan-like tissue called the ________, which is attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen.

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Which of the following layers of the alimentary canal wall has blood vessels that carry nutrients away?


A) Mucosa
B) Submucosa
C) Muscular layer
D) Serosa
E) Peritoneum

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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What is the main function of the epiglottis?


A) It helps propel food to the esophagus
B) It secretes digestive enzymes
C) It contains vocal cords
D) It covers the opening of the larynx
E) It separates the nasal and oral cavities

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The ascending colon becomes the ________ colon as it crosses the abdominal cavity.

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A(n) ________ illness is one for which the cause is unknown.

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