Chapter 40: Digestion and Absorption Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition Exam|Questions and Answers| 100% Correct

Chapter 40: Digestion and Absorption Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition Exam|Questions and Answers| 100% Correct 1. Which of the following is not one of the openings that must be blocked when food moves from the pharynx into the esophagus? a. Oropharynx b. Nasopharynx c. Larynx d. Mouth a. Oropharynx 2. The process of swallowing is known as: a. mastication. b. deglutition. c. peristalsis. d. segmentation b. deglutition 3. Which of the following is a true statement? a. The oral stage of swallowing is involuntary and under the control of the cerebral cortex. b. The pharyngeal stage of deglutition is voluntary. c. The esophageal stage of swallowing is involuntary. d. Both B and C are correct. c. The esophageal stage of swallowing is involuntary. 4. Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus? a. Deglutition b. Peristalsis c. Churning d. Both A and B d. Both A and B 5. The enterogastric reflex causes: a. secretion of digestive enzymes in the small intestine. b. secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach. c. inhibition of gastric peristalsis. d. acceleration of gastric peristalsis. c. inhibition of gastric peristalsis.