OMS Ostomy Management Specialist
Certification Exam with correct answers
Alimentary canal - correct answer ✔begins in the mouth and ends in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anus
Accessory organs - correct answer ✔organs that function to assist with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x
digestive process are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
x x x x x x x x x
Four layers of the GI tract - correct answer ✔mucosa, submucosa, muscle,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
serosa
Which nervous system controls the alimentary canal - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x
✔Autonomic nervous system x x
Which nervous system causes increase in digestive activity - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x x
✔parasympathetic nervous system x x
What does the sympathetic nervous system control - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x
✔sphincter muscles and movement within the alimentary canal. This also
x x x x x x x x x x
assists with an inhibitory effect that provides the ability to remain continent
x x x x x x x x x x x x
by sphincter control
x x
Sphincter at end of esophagus to stomach - correct answer ✔LES- Lower
x x x x x x x x x x x x
esophageal sphincter x
,Four regions of the stomach - correct answer ✔Cardia, fundus, body, and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
pyloric
Sphincter from stomach to small intestine - correct answer ✔pyloric sphincter
x x x x x x x x x x
First section past esophagus in stomach - correct answer ✔Cardia
x x x x x x x x x
Area in stomach where food is stored temporarily - correct answer ✔Fundus
x x x x x x x x x x x
The main region in the stomach - correct answer ✔The body
x x x x x x x x x x
The area of stomach with large muscle that controls emptying into small
x x x x x x x x x x x x
intestine - correct answer ✔Pyloric region
x x x x x
What cells secrete pepsinogen? - correct answer ✔Chief cells of the stomach
x x x x x x x x x x x
What cells secrete hydrochloric acid in stomach? - correct answer ✔Parietal
x x x x x x x x x x x
cells
What mixes to form Pepsin in the stomach? - correct answer ✔Pepsinogen
x x x x x x x x x x x x
and hydrochloric acid
x x
How much gastic fluid is produced by the stomach daily? - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
✔2-3L
,Measurements of small intestines - correct answer ✔18-20 feet, 2.5 cm in
x x x x x x x x x x x x
diameter
Majority of what occurs in small intestines - correct answer ✔Chemical
x x x x x x x x x x x
digestion, nutrient absorption
x x
sections of small intestine - correct answer ✔duodenum, jejunum, ileum
x x x x x x x x x
What increases surface area of small intestines - correct answer ✔Intestinal
x x x x x x x x x x x
villi
What is the purpose of intestinal villi? - correct answer ✔increasing surface
x x x x x x x x x x x x
area to absorb more nutrients
x x x x
The shortest section of the small intestine. - correct answer ✔duodenum
x x x x x x x x x x
The longest section of the small intestines - correct answer ✔Ileum
x x x x x x x x x x
Section of small intestine with only receptors for Vit B12 and bile salts -
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
correct answer ✔Ileum
x x
Junction from small intestine and large intestines - correct answer ✔Ileocecal
x x x x x x x x x x x
valve
Two movements of the small intestines - correct answer ✔Mixing and
x x x x x x x x x x x
propulsive movement x
, Mixing movement of small intestines - correct answer ✔Churns food but also
x x x x x x x x x x x x
slightly propels it
x x
Propulsive movements - correct answer ✔Primary push of the food through
x x x x x x x x x x x
the alimentary canal towards the anus but also spreads it out for allowing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the digestive enzymes to mix with it
x x x x x x
Mixing movements - correct answer ✔Also known as the segmental
x x x x x x x x x x
contractions
Mixing movements main function - correct answer ✔To churn the chyme
x x x x x x x x x x x
with intestinal enzymes and mechanically break down some particles
x x x x x x x x
Segmental contractions do what? - correct answer ✔Enhance the amount of
x x x x x x x x x x x
time the chyme is exposed to the villi for absorption
x x x x x x x x x
Peristaltic waves - correct answer ✔Wave-like motions with a movement
x x x x x x x x x x
from the upper to the lower GI system
x x x x x x x
Large intestines - correct answer ✔AKA colon; begins at ileocecal valve and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ends at anus
x x
measurements of the large intestine - correct answer ✔Colon is 5-6 ft in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
length, 2.5-5.5 cm in diameter, largest at the cecum
x x x x x x x x
Certification Exam with correct answers
Alimentary canal - correct answer ✔begins in the mouth and ends in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anus
Accessory organs - correct answer ✔organs that function to assist with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x
digestive process are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
x x x x x x x x x
Four layers of the GI tract - correct answer ✔mucosa, submucosa, muscle,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
serosa
Which nervous system controls the alimentary canal - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x
✔Autonomic nervous system x x
Which nervous system causes increase in digestive activity - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x x
✔parasympathetic nervous system x x
What does the sympathetic nervous system control - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x
✔sphincter muscles and movement within the alimentary canal. This also
x x x x x x x x x x
assists with an inhibitory effect that provides the ability to remain continent
x x x x x x x x x x x x
by sphincter control
x x
Sphincter at end of esophagus to stomach - correct answer ✔LES- Lower
x x x x x x x x x x x x
esophageal sphincter x
,Four regions of the stomach - correct answer ✔Cardia, fundus, body, and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
pyloric
Sphincter from stomach to small intestine - correct answer ✔pyloric sphincter
x x x x x x x x x x
First section past esophagus in stomach - correct answer ✔Cardia
x x x x x x x x x
Area in stomach where food is stored temporarily - correct answer ✔Fundus
x x x x x x x x x x x
The main region in the stomach - correct answer ✔The body
x x x x x x x x x x
The area of stomach with large muscle that controls emptying into small
x x x x x x x x x x x x
intestine - correct answer ✔Pyloric region
x x x x x
What cells secrete pepsinogen? - correct answer ✔Chief cells of the stomach
x x x x x x x x x x x
What cells secrete hydrochloric acid in stomach? - correct answer ✔Parietal
x x x x x x x x x x x
cells
What mixes to form Pepsin in the stomach? - correct answer ✔Pepsinogen
x x x x x x x x x x x x
and hydrochloric acid
x x
How much gastic fluid is produced by the stomach daily? - correct answer
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
✔2-3L
,Measurements of small intestines - correct answer ✔18-20 feet, 2.5 cm in
x x x x x x x x x x x x
diameter
Majority of what occurs in small intestines - correct answer ✔Chemical
x x x x x x x x x x x
digestion, nutrient absorption
x x
sections of small intestine - correct answer ✔duodenum, jejunum, ileum
x x x x x x x x x
What increases surface area of small intestines - correct answer ✔Intestinal
x x x x x x x x x x x
villi
What is the purpose of intestinal villi? - correct answer ✔increasing surface
x x x x x x x x x x x x
area to absorb more nutrients
x x x x
The shortest section of the small intestine. - correct answer ✔duodenum
x x x x x x x x x x
The longest section of the small intestines - correct answer ✔Ileum
x x x x x x x x x x
Section of small intestine with only receptors for Vit B12 and bile salts -
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
correct answer ✔Ileum
x x
Junction from small intestine and large intestines - correct answer ✔Ileocecal
x x x x x x x x x x x
valve
Two movements of the small intestines - correct answer ✔Mixing and
x x x x x x x x x x x
propulsive movement x
, Mixing movement of small intestines - correct answer ✔Churns food but also
x x x x x x x x x x x x
slightly propels it
x x
Propulsive movements - correct answer ✔Primary push of the food through
x x x x x x x x x x x
the alimentary canal towards the anus but also spreads it out for allowing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the digestive enzymes to mix with it
x x x x x x
Mixing movements - correct answer ✔Also known as the segmental
x x x x x x x x x x
contractions
Mixing movements main function - correct answer ✔To churn the chyme
x x x x x x x x x x x
with intestinal enzymes and mechanically break down some particles
x x x x x x x x
Segmental contractions do what? - correct answer ✔Enhance the amount of
x x x x x x x x x x x
time the chyme is exposed to the villi for absorption
x x x x x x x x x
Peristaltic waves - correct answer ✔Wave-like motions with a movement
x x x x x x x x x x
from the upper to the lower GI system
x x x x x x x
Large intestines - correct answer ✔AKA colon; begins at ileocecal valve and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ends at anus
x x
measurements of the large intestine - correct answer ✔Colon is 5-6 ft in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
length, 2.5-5.5 cm in diameter, largest at the cecum
x x x x x x x x