Questions and All Correct Answers
2026-2027 Updated.
GERD is also known as acid reflux. (T/F) - Answer True
GERD occurs when the food in the small intestine returns back to the esophagus. (T/F) - Answer
False
GERD occurs when the LES is strong. (T/F) - Answer False
The arrow is pointing to a hiatal hernia. (T/F) - Answer True
A shorter dinner to bedtime is not a contributing factor to GERD. (T/F) - Answer False
The human digestive system, or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, begins with the ____________
and ends with the anus.
mouth
esophagus
teeth
small intestine - Answer mouth
What works with the periodontal ligament to anchor the tooth in place in the jaw bone?
cementum
dentin
gingiva
enamel - Answer cementum
Name the infection caused by the large nematode roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.
Ascariasis
Strongyloides
Necator
Enterobius - Answer Ascariasis