Multiple Choice
Which digestive system organ is the primary target of the hormone gastrin?
23. The Digestive System
Introduction to the Digestive System
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Introduction to the Digestive System
- Textbook Question
Individuals experiencing prolonged vomiting lose a great deal of hydrochloric acid with the vomitus. Predict the effect this loss of acid will have on the pH of the blood. How will the respiratory system respond to the change in pH?
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More than one choice may apply.
The GI tube tissue layer responsible for the actions of segmentation and peristalsis is the
a. Serosa
b. Mucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Submucosa
4views - Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the primary site of nutrient absorption in the digestive system?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to pepsin when it enters the small intestine?
- Multiple ChoiceHow is chyme different from a bolus in the digestive process?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a primary function of the digestive system?
- Multiple ChoiceHow do the nutrients from food reach the body's cells after digestion?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich structure regulates the flow of contents from the stomach to the duodenum?
- Multiple ChoiceWhere are most of the nutrients from your food absorbed in the digestive system?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the inactive precursor of pepsin in the digestive system?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich information is most significant when assessing a client suspected of having a peptic ulcer?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an accessory structure of the digestive system?
- Textbook Question
More than one choice may apply.
A digestive organ that is not part of the alimentary canal is the
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Small intestine
d. Large intestine
e. Pharynx
- Textbook Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The mucosa of the esophagus, pharynx, and oral cavity contains simple squamous epithelium to protect it from abrasion.