1: Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure of the digestive system?
liver

gallbladder

pancreas

spleen

2: Which of the following is NOT part of the reticuloendothelial system?
adenoids

Peyer’s patches

vermiform appendix

colostrum

3: The pancreatic duct transports secretions from the pancreas to the
stomach

duodenum

liver

colon

4: All of the following are substances found in pancreatic juice except
pepsin

trypsin

amylase

lipase

5: Bile is produced in the
liver

small intestine

pancreas

gall bladder

6: The final portion of the small intestine is the
ileum

duodenum

jejunum

colon

7: The first portion of the large intestine is the
colon

cecum

anal canal

rectum

8: Which of the following statements about water-soluble vitamins is NOT true?
An example is vitamin A, found in yellow colored vegetables.

An example is folic acid, found in liver.

An example is riboflavin, found in milk products.

They are continuously excreted with the urine.

9: Glucose is stored in the liver as
starch

fat

glycogen

ATP

10: From ingestion to elimination, which list is NOT in the correct order?
mouth, pyloric sphincter, duodenum, cecum

esophagus, stomach, jejunum, ileum

pharynx, stomach, cecum, ileum

esophagus, pyloric sphincter, jejenum, ascending colon

1) A person’s blood has high cholecystokinin levels. What does this tell you about the presence or absence of chyme in the small intestine?

2) Some pathogenic bacteria in food can survive the stomach and small intestine, reaching the large intestine. There, they attack the lining of the colon. This irritates the colon, and goblet cells in the colon are stimulated to produce more mucus. This extra mucus can inhibit water absorption through the colon. What common digestive abnormality does this cause?