Radiographic Pathology: Chapter 5
Final Exam and All Correct Answers
2026/2027 Edition.
Basic function of digestive system: - Answer alter the chemical and physical composition of
food so that it can be absorbed and used by body cells
The process of digestion depends on
(3) things - Answer endocrine/exocrine gland secretions, movement of ingested food, and
absorption of nutrients
chewing; mechanical breakdown of food - Answer mastication
swallowing - Answer deglutition
What are the chemicals in the stomach that are responsible for digesting food? - Answer
hydrochloric acid and proteolytic enzyme pepsin
milky white, partially digested food mixed with digestive enzymes and acids in the stomach. -
Answer chyme
muscle movements/rhythmic contractions of the digestive system starting in the duodenum -
Answer peristalsis
The greatest amount of digestion occurs in the _____ - Answer duodenum
bile is an ________; a substance that disperses fat into very small droplets that permit it to mix
with water - Answer emulsifier
when digestion is complete, nutrients are absorbed through the ________ into the blood
capillaries and lymph vessels in the small intestines - Answer intestinal mucosa
numerous finger-like projections found in the digestive tract - Answer villi
the colon is responsible for _______ - Answer water absorption
vermiform appendix rises from the - Answer 3cm below ileocecal valve
, What is the hepatobiliary system composed of? - Answer liver
gallbladder
biliary ducts
pancreas
What are the functions of the liver? - Answer -Produce bile
-metabolizes substances in the portal circulation
-Synthesizes substances for blood clotting
-Stores vitamin B
-Detoxifies and excretes substances
Liver cells secrete approximately ______ bile each day - Answer 1 pint
_____is a greenish liquid consisting of water, salts, cholesterol, and bilirubin (a breakdown of
hemoglobin) - Answer bile
The liver also synthesizes the blood protein ______ for blood clotting - Answer albumin
What supplies blood to the liver? - Answer -hepatic artery
-portal vein
What is the biliary tree composed of? - Answer -right & left hepatic duct
-common hepatic duct
-cystic duct
-common bile duct
-pancreatic duct
-ampulla of vater
-sphincter of Oddi
What is the pear-shaped saclike structure located on the undersurface of the right lobe of the
liver? - Answer Gallbladder
What's the function of the gallbladder? - Answer To store and concentrate the bile produced
by the liver
Final Exam and All Correct Answers
2026/2027 Edition.
Basic function of digestive system: - Answer alter the chemical and physical composition of
food so that it can be absorbed and used by body cells
The process of digestion depends on
(3) things - Answer endocrine/exocrine gland secretions, movement of ingested food, and
absorption of nutrients
chewing; mechanical breakdown of food - Answer mastication
swallowing - Answer deglutition
What are the chemicals in the stomach that are responsible for digesting food? - Answer
hydrochloric acid and proteolytic enzyme pepsin
milky white, partially digested food mixed with digestive enzymes and acids in the stomach. -
Answer chyme
muscle movements/rhythmic contractions of the digestive system starting in the duodenum -
Answer peristalsis
The greatest amount of digestion occurs in the _____ - Answer duodenum
bile is an ________; a substance that disperses fat into very small droplets that permit it to mix
with water - Answer emulsifier
when digestion is complete, nutrients are absorbed through the ________ into the blood
capillaries and lymph vessels in the small intestines - Answer intestinal mucosa
numerous finger-like projections found in the digestive tract - Answer villi
the colon is responsible for _______ - Answer water absorption
vermiform appendix rises from the - Answer 3cm below ileocecal valve
, What is the hepatobiliary system composed of? - Answer liver
gallbladder
biliary ducts
pancreas
What are the functions of the liver? - Answer -Produce bile
-metabolizes substances in the portal circulation
-Synthesizes substances for blood clotting
-Stores vitamin B
-Detoxifies and excretes substances
Liver cells secrete approximately ______ bile each day - Answer 1 pint
_____is a greenish liquid consisting of water, salts, cholesterol, and bilirubin (a breakdown of
hemoglobin) - Answer bile
The liver also synthesizes the blood protein ______ for blood clotting - Answer albumin
What supplies blood to the liver? - Answer -hepatic artery
-portal vein
What is the biliary tree composed of? - Answer -right & left hepatic duct
-common hepatic duct
-cystic duct
-common bile duct
-pancreatic duct
-ampulla of vater
-sphincter of Oddi
What is the pear-shaped saclike structure located on the undersurface of the right lobe of the
liver? - Answer Gallbladder
What's the function of the gallbladder? - Answer To store and concentrate the bile produced
by the liver
