Module 8: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal &
Urinary Systems – Complete Study Guide 2026
Which of the following are layers of the gut? answer ✔✨----mucosa
-Submucosal layer
-Circular smooth muscle fibers
-Longitudinal smooth muscle fibers
-peritoneum
Digested first in the mouth and then in the intestine answer ✔✨---Starches
Broken down into chains of amino acids in the stomach and intestine answer ✔✨---Proteins
Must first be emulsified by bile before diffusion across the cell membrane answer ✔✨---Lipids
May be absorbed from the empty stomach directly into the blood stream answer ✔✨---Alcohol
takes place as the teeth break down solid food and mix it with saliva answer ✔✨---mastication
ball of food back to the pharyngeal wall answer ✔✨---bolus
, When empty, the stomach wall falls into folds answer ✔✨---rugue
Liver cells answer ✔✨---hepatocytes
a large polysaccharide similar to amylopectin that is a stored form of glucose answer ✔✨---
glycogen
Which of the following are causes of constipation? answer ✔✨----Neurologic disorders
-Inadequate dietary fiber
-Increased age and weakness
-Muscle weakness and inactivity
Excessive frequency of stools, usually of loose or watery consistency, and may be acute or chronic.
answer ✔✨---diarrhea
Occurs in people with inflammatory bowel disease; may contain blood, mucus, or pus.
answer ✔✨---Small volume diarrhea
Fatty diarrhea answer ✔✨---steatorrhea
Small, hidden amounts of blood that are not visible to the eye answer ✔✨---Occult blood
Which of the following is directly linked to spinal nerves and may cause a reflex spasm of the overlying
abdominal muscles, which leads to a rigid abdomen, or guarding? answer ✔✨---Somatic pain
Anorexia refers to a disease that involves refusal to eat or fear of gaining weight. answer ✔✨---
False, Anorexia refers to loss of appetite.
Hormone released when food enters the stomach that stimulates the parietal and chief cells
answer ✔✨---gastrin
Urinary Systems – Complete Study Guide 2026
Which of the following are layers of the gut? answer ✔✨----mucosa
-Submucosal layer
-Circular smooth muscle fibers
-Longitudinal smooth muscle fibers
-peritoneum
Digested first in the mouth and then in the intestine answer ✔✨---Starches
Broken down into chains of amino acids in the stomach and intestine answer ✔✨---Proteins
Must first be emulsified by bile before diffusion across the cell membrane answer ✔✨---Lipids
May be absorbed from the empty stomach directly into the blood stream answer ✔✨---Alcohol
takes place as the teeth break down solid food and mix it with saliva answer ✔✨---mastication
ball of food back to the pharyngeal wall answer ✔✨---bolus
, When empty, the stomach wall falls into folds answer ✔✨---rugue
Liver cells answer ✔✨---hepatocytes
a large polysaccharide similar to amylopectin that is a stored form of glucose answer ✔✨---
glycogen
Which of the following are causes of constipation? answer ✔✨----Neurologic disorders
-Inadequate dietary fiber
-Increased age and weakness
-Muscle weakness and inactivity
Excessive frequency of stools, usually of loose or watery consistency, and may be acute or chronic.
answer ✔✨---diarrhea
Occurs in people with inflammatory bowel disease; may contain blood, mucus, or pus.
answer ✔✨---Small volume diarrhea
Fatty diarrhea answer ✔✨---steatorrhea
Small, hidden amounts of blood that are not visible to the eye answer ✔✨---Occult blood
Which of the following is directly linked to spinal nerves and may cause a reflex spasm of the overlying
abdominal muscles, which leads to a rigid abdomen, or guarding? answer ✔✨---Somatic pain
Anorexia refers to a disease that involves refusal to eat or fear of gaining weight. answer ✔✨---
False, Anorexia refers to loss of appetite.
Hormone released when food enters the stomach that stimulates the parietal and chief cells
answer ✔✨---gastrin
