Multiple Choice Questions
 

1.  Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive tract?  
A.  pharynx
B.  stomach
C.  liver
D.  large intestine

2.  Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive tract?  
A.  esophagus
B.  salivary glands
C.  pancreas
D.  gallbladder

3.  Which is the correct order of the regions of the digestive tract from superior to inferior?  
A.  pharynx, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine
B.  oral cavity, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
C.  stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine
D.  anus, large intestine, stomach, esophagus

4.  Which of the following organs is part of the digestive tract or alimentary canal?  
A.  salivary gland
B.  liver
C.  gallbladder
D.  stomach
E.  pancreas

5.  Which of the following is a function performed by the digestive system?  
A.  cellular respiration
B.  food selection
C.  elimination of undigested food
D.  regulation of blood pH
E.  integration and coordination of other systems

6.  The movement of food through the digestive tract is  
A.  segmentation.
B.  propulsion.
C.  mixing.
D.  mastication.

7.  Which of the following is NOT a type of propulsion in the digestive tract?  
A.  peristalsis
B.  mass movement
C.  deglutition
D.  segmental contraction

8.  A mixing contraction in the small intestine is called  
A.  peristalsis.
B.  segmental contraction.
C.  deglutition.
D.  mass movement.

9.  The movement of molecules out of the digestive tract into circulation or the lymphatic system is  
A.  secretion.
B.  peristalsis.
C.  chemical digestion.
D.  absorption.

10.  Which digestive activity is NOT correctly matched to its location?  
A.  killing microorganisms with lysozyme – stomach
B.  digestion of carbohydrates – mouth
C.  absorption of nutrients – small intestine
D.  production of mucus – esophagus