Choose the best answer.

1			What kind of tissue lines the oral cavity?
			A)	ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
			B)	simple columnar epithelium
			C)	simple cuboidal epithelium
			D)	transitional epithelium
			E)	stratified squamous epithelium
2			What is a living connective tissue of the teeth that is covered with enamel?
			A)	dense regular connective tissue
			B)	dense irregular connective tissue
			C)	dentin
			D)	cementum
3			What is the source of most of the parasympathetic innervation of the digestive tract?
			A)	enteric nerves
			B)	hypogastric plexus
			C)	splanchnic nerves
			D)	vagus nerve
			E)	phrenic nerve
4			Which of the following cells are NOT found in the gastric glands?
			A)	chief cells
			B)	Paneth cells
			C)	parietal cells
			D)	mucous neck cells
			E)	enteroendocrine cells
5			Where is the swallowing center located?
			A)	medulla oblongata and pons
			B)	pharynx
			C)	esophagus
			D)	midbrain
			E)	vagus nerve
6			Which statement about the duodenum is NOT true?
			A)	It is longer than the ileum.
			B)	It receives bile from the liver.
			C)	It receives chyme from the stomach.
			D)	It is separated from the stomach by the pyloric sphincter.
			E)	It receives secretions from the pancreas.
7			Which nutrient is absorbed by the lacteals of the small intestine?
			A)	lipids
			B)	amino acids
			C)	glucose
			D)	minerals
			E)	water-soluble vitamins
8			The selective intake of food is called?
			A)	Defecation
			B)	Absorption
			C)	Digestion
			D)	Ingestion
9			The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body is called?
			A)	Defecation
			B)	Absorption
			C)	Digestion
			D)	Ingestion
10			________________ is the uptake of nutrients into the blood and lymph.
			A)	Defecation
			B)	Absorption
			C)	Digestion
			D)	Ingestion
11			________________ is the elimination of feces.
			A)	Defecation
			B)	Absorption
			C)	Digestion
			D)	Ingestion
12			The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is made up of the ____________________.
			A)	oral cavity and esophagus
			B)	esophagus and stomach
			C)	stomach and intestines
			D)	intestines and anus
13			Which of the following is NOT called an accessory organ of the digestive tract?
			A)	Pancreas
			B)	Salivary glands
			C)	Liver
			D)	Stomach
14			Most of the digestive tract follows the basic structural plan. Which is NOT a normal layer of this system?
			A)	Serosa
			B)	Lumen
			C)	Submucosa
			D)	Mucosa
			E)	Muscularis extern
15			The opening within the tube of the digestive tube is called the _______________. This is where all the food must pass.
			A)	Serosa
			B)	Lamina propria
			C)	Mucosa
			D)	Lumen
16			What is the name of the layer of the GI tract that all of the digested material must pass through?
			A)	Mucosa
			B)	Muscularis externa
			C)	Submucosa
			D)	Serosa
17			From the lower esophagus to the anal canal most of the muscle is ________________.
			A)	Cardiac
			B)	Skeletal
			C)	Smooth
			D)	Without innervation
18			The GI tract is innervated by ________________________.
			A)	the sympathetic division
			B)	the parasympathetic division
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
			D)	neither system
19			Most of the parasympathetic innervation is carried to the GI tract by the _____________.
			A)	phrenic nerve
			B)	vagus nerve
			C)	enteric nervous system
			D)	extrinsic nervous system
20			What is the name of the innervation that generally inhibits motility, secretions, and digestion and keeps the GI sphincter contracted and closed?
			A)	The sympathetic division.
			B)	The parasympathetic division.
			C)	Both sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
			D)	Neither system.
21			The distribution of the neurons from the enteric nervous system of the GI tract is found in the ______________ and __________________ plexus.
			A)	submucosal - myenteric
			B)	hepatic - portal
			C)	esophageal - gastric
			D)	long reflex - short reflex
22			The blood supply to the structures that come from the embryonic midgut area is the _______________________.
			A)	esophageal a.
			B)	celiac a.
			C)	superior mesenteric a.
			D)	inferior mesenteric a.
23			The venous drainage of all of the GI tract is by the ____________________.
			A)	celiac v.
			B)	hepatic portal v.
			C)	dorsal mesenteric v.
			D)	inferior vena cava
24			What is the name of the membrane that extends from the stomach to the liver, covers the small intestine like an apron, and is an excellent storage site for fat?
			A)	Dorsal mesentery
			B)	Falciform ligament
			C)	Greater omentum
			D)	Lesser omentum
25			The GI tract is suspended within the _______________
			A)	Pleura cavity.
			B)	Pericardial cavity
			C)	Peritoneal cavity.
			D)	Pelvic cavity.
26			The lip area is a transition zone between ____________________.
			A)	frenulum and vestibule
			B)	intrinsic and epigastric glands
			C)	keratinized and nonkeratinized epithelium
			D)	tongue and terminal sulcus
27			Which is NOT a function of the tongue?
			A)	Food intake
			B)	Swallowing
			C)	Tasting
			D)	Mastication
28			What is the name of the structure of the soft palate that acts like a valve to separate the nasal and oral pharynx?
			A)	Uvula
			B)	Palatoglossal arch
			C)	Lingual papillae
			D)	Terminal sulcus
29			The ________________ are chisel-like cutting teeth used to bite off a piece of food.
			A)	molars
			B)	premolars
			C)	canines
			D)	incisors
30			Each tooth is embedded in a socket called a/n _____________________.
			A)	sulcus
			B)	alveolus
			C)	root
			D)	gingival recess
31			Normally a person develops ______ set(s) of dentition during their lifetime.
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	4
			D)	unlimited
32			Which is NOT a salivary gland?
			A)	Lacrimal
			B)	Sublingual
			C)	Parotid
			D)	Submandibular
33			Which is NOT an area of the pharynx?
			A)	Nasopharynx
			B)	Lacrimopharynx
			C)	Oropharynx
			D)	Laryngopharynx
34			What is the name of the structure that connects the oral and gastric areas?
			A)	Pharynx
			B)	Mouth
			C)	Esophagus
			D)	Stomach
35			Which is NOT a region of the stomach?
			A)	Fundus
			B)	Cardia
			C)	Body
			D)	Chime
			E)	Pylorus
36			Which is NOT an area of the small intestine?
			A)	Pylorus
			B)	Jejunum
			C)	Duodenum
			D)	Ileum
37			Which is NOT a portion of the colon?
			A)	Transverse
			B)	Duodenal
			C)	Ascending
			D)	Descending
			E)	Sigmoid
38			The remaining longitudinal smooth muscle layer in the large intestine is called the _________________________.
			A)	tinea coli
			B)	epiploic appendage
			C)	haustra
			D)	anal sinuses
39			The liver normally has __________ lobe(s).
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	4
			D)	8
40			Directly superior to the liver is the ________________.
			A)	heart
			B)	diaphragm
			C)	stomach
			D)	spleen
41			Which is NOT a normal component of the vasculature of the lobes of the liver?
			A)	Hepatic portal vein
			B)	Bile ductule
			C)	Hepatic artery
			D)	Sinusoid
			E)	Central vein
			F)	All of the above are correct answers.
			G)	None of the above are correct answers.
42			The gallbladder is the storage site of ___________.
			A)	digestive juice
			B)	bile
			C)	mucus
			D)	water
			E)	urine
43			Which is NOT a part of the pancreas?
			A)	Head
			B)	Neck
			C)	Body
			D)	Tail
44			The head of the pancreas is normally within the curvature of the _________________.
			A)	stomach
			B)	greater omentum
			C)	duodenum
			D)	ilium
			E)	transverse colon
45			The tail of the pancreas is near the _________________.
			A)	spleen
			B)	stomach
			C)	liver
			D)	duodenum
			E)	kidney
46			The main pancreatic duct empties into the small intestine at the same place as the _______________.
			A)	pyloric valve
			B)	thoracic duct
			C)	bile duct
			D)	cystic duct
			E)	hepatic ducts