The lining of the stomach

a. is composed of simple columnar cells

b. is constantly replaced

c. is covered by thick, viscous mucus

d. has folds called rugae

e. has all the attributes above

The correct order of the digestive tube layers, from lumen outward is: (arrange in correct order)

1. Mucosa

2. muscularis externa

3. serosa

4. submucosa

1, 4, 2, 3

Mucosa, Muscularis externa, Serosa, Submucosa

Which of the following is not part of the digestive tract?

a. stomach

b. intestine

c. spleen

d. esophagus

e. pharynx

Sandwiched between the layer of circular and longitudinal muscle in the muscularis externa is the...

a. myenteric plexus

b. mucosa

c. submucosa

d. mesocolon

e. muscularis mucosae

e. none of the above

Functions of the gallbladder include

a. secretion of gastrin, a stomach hormone

b. storage of bile

c. secretion of acids to assist the duodenum in breakdown of lipids

d. secretion of bile

e. all of the above

b. storage of bile

The muscular layer nearest the lumen is the

a. oblique layer of the muscularis externa

b. circular layer of the muscularis externa

c. longitudinal layer of the muscularis externa

d. muscularis muscosae

e. none of the above 

Which of the following is true of the mesenteries?

a. The are sheets of serous membrane

b. they suspend portions of digestive tract within the peritoneal cavity

c. they are double sheets of peritoneal membrane

d. they provide an access route to digestive structures for nerves, lymphatics, and blood vessels

e. they provide propriopriceptive information to the spinal cord regarding the digestive organs

In areas where the digestive tract is not covered in serosa, it is covered by fibrous connective tissue called...

a. the plexus of Auerbach

b. mucosa

c. peritoneum

d. adventitia

e. none of the above

A retroperitoneal structure

a. has only its anterior surface covered by peritoneum

b. is covered by both the greater and lesser omenta

c. is encased within the lesser omentum

d. has greater freedom of movement than an organ enclosed by the mesenteries

e. has none of the above attributes

Which of the following are salivary glands?

1. parotid 

2. sublingual

3. submandibular

4. geniculate

5. maxillary

The tissue that suspends the transverse colon in the abdominal cavity is the

a. greater omentum

b. lesser omentum

c. transverse mesocolon

d. mesentary

e. none of the above

The esophagus

a. is a hollow muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

b. always remains open

c. is under both voluntary and autonomic nervous control

d. is reinforced by cartilaginous structures

e. has all of the above attributes

The tongue has many bumps called the

a. papillae

b. frenulum

c. septa

d. lingum

e. body

Which of the following is a small intestine feature that increases surface area for digestion and absorption?

a. microvilli

b. omentum

c. rugae

d. taeniae coli

e. all of the above

The first intestinal segment entered by materials that leave the stomach through the pylorus is the

a. jejunum

b. duodenum

c. ileum

d. gallbladder

e. none of the above

The hardest substance of the body is

a. pulp

b. cementum

c. enamel

d. dentin

e. bone

Which of the following is not an accessory digestive organ?

a. spleen

b. gallbladder

c. liver

d. pancreas

e. salivary gland

Structures that unite to form the common bile duct include:

1. hepatopancreatic sphincter

2. porta hepatis

3. cystic duct

4. common hepatic duct

5. duodenal papilla

3 and 4

Cystic duct and Common hepatic duct

The head of the pancreas is most closely associated with the

a. descending colon

b. posterior surface of the spleen

c. inferior surface of the liver

d. curve of duodenum

e. body of the gallbladder

d. curve of duodenum

The basic functional unit of the liver is the

a. falciform, round, and coronary ligaments

b. hepatocyte

c. liver lobule

d. stellate reticuloendothelial cells

e. none of the above

A hepatic (portal) triad consists of branches of the

a. central vein, hepatic vein, bile duct

b. hepatic portal vein, central vein, hepatic artery

c. hepatic artery, central vein, bile duct

d. hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, hepatic vein

e. hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, bile duct

Chief cells secrete

a. pepsin

b. HCI

c. pepsinogen

d. gastrin

e. mucus

The opening in the diaphragm that the esophagus passes through is the

a. cardiac sphincter

b. hilus

c. hiatus

d. crus

e. none of the above

THe longest portion of the small intestine is the

a. colon 

b. appendix

c. jejunum

d. ilium

e. duodenum

What OZ character needs a serious squeeze of his/her Gallbladder?

a. The Tin Man

b. The Lion

c. The Scare Crow

d. Dorothy

e. The Wizard of OZ