MDC II - Module 8 Lower GI Disorders Final
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
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■ small intestine Name the organs of the lower GI tract
■ large intestine Mod 8 Lesson Content
■ rectum
accessory organs:
■ liver
■ gallbladder
■ pancreas
duodenum is located near the pancreas. Stomach
contents
and digestive secretions from the
pancreas,
gallbladder, and liver take place here.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
jejunum the majority of digestion and absorption
takes
place here
Mod 8 Lesson Content
ileum responsible for the absorption of vitamins
and
reabsorption of bile salts.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
,■ appendix Name the parts of the large intestine
■ cecum Mod 8 Lesson Content
■ colon (ascending, transverse,
sigmoid)
■ rectum
cecum is responsible for the formation of feces
from
digestive products.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
colon absorbs water, forms wastes, and creates
feces.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
rectum location where feces accumulate prior to
elimination.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
liver plays a major role in the digestive process.
It is
responsible for the production of bile and
the
metabolism of nutrients.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
bile salts aid in the breakdown of lipids into smaller
particles
Mod 8 Lesson Content
, gallbladder responsible for the storage of concentrated
bile
and releases bile in response to the
hormone
produced by the duodenum.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
pancreas responsible for the production of insulin
and
glucagon in response to the hormone
released by
the duodenum.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
polyps small growths on the mucosa layer of the
intestines.
Most are benign.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
adenomatous polyps polyps that can develop into cancer
Mod 8 Lesson Content
malignant polyps polyps that contain cancer cells at the
point of
discovery
Mod 8 Lesson Content
hyperplastic polyps polyps that have a small chance of
becoming
cancerous; benign
Mod 8 Lesson Content
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
■ small intestine Name the organs of the lower GI tract
■ large intestine Mod 8 Lesson Content
■ rectum
accessory organs:
■ liver
■ gallbladder
■ pancreas
duodenum is located near the pancreas. Stomach
contents
and digestive secretions from the
pancreas,
gallbladder, and liver take place here.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
jejunum the majority of digestion and absorption
takes
place here
Mod 8 Lesson Content
ileum responsible for the absorption of vitamins
and
reabsorption of bile salts.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
,■ appendix Name the parts of the large intestine
■ cecum Mod 8 Lesson Content
■ colon (ascending, transverse,
sigmoid)
■ rectum
cecum is responsible for the formation of feces
from
digestive products.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
colon absorbs water, forms wastes, and creates
feces.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
rectum location where feces accumulate prior to
elimination.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
liver plays a major role in the digestive process.
It is
responsible for the production of bile and
the
metabolism of nutrients.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
bile salts aid in the breakdown of lipids into smaller
particles
Mod 8 Lesson Content
, gallbladder responsible for the storage of concentrated
bile
and releases bile in response to the
hormone
produced by the duodenum.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
pancreas responsible for the production of insulin
and
glucagon in response to the hormone
released by
the duodenum.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
polyps small growths on the mucosa layer of the
intestines.
Most are benign.
Mod 8 Lesson Content
adenomatous polyps polyps that can develop into cancer
Mod 8 Lesson Content
malignant polyps polyps that contain cancer cells at the
point of
discovery
Mod 8 Lesson Content
hyperplastic polyps polyps that have a small chance of
becoming
cancerous; benign
Mod 8 Lesson Content
