CCHI – Ggastrointerstional UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A small pear-shaped sac located under the liver that
stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.
Fundus of the gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the gallbladder that is
farthest from the opening.
Neck of the gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - The narrow portion between the body of
the gallbladder and beginning of the cystic duct.
Hartmann's pouch/ Pelvis of gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A sphere- or cone-
shaped pocket-like area at the junction of the neck of the gallbladder and the cystic duct.
Duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A tube or vessel, a passageway.
Sphincter - CORRECT ANSWER - A ring-shaped muscle that surrounds a body opening
or one of its hollow organs and that can tighten to close the opening or relax to open it.
Sphincter of Oddi - CORRECT ANSWER - A ring-shaped muscle surrounding the lower
end of the common bile and pancreatic ducts as they cross the wall of the duodenum (small
intestine). It controls the flow of the bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum.
Bile - CORRECT ANSWER - A greenish-yellow fluid that is essential for digesting fats
and for eliminating worn-out red blood cells and certain toxins from the body. Bile is produced
in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
, Biliary system - CORRECT ANSWER - The organs and ducts that create and store bile
and release it into the duodenum (small intestine). The biliary system includes the gallbladder
and bile ducts inside and outside the liver.
Liver - CORRECT ANSWER - The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper
part of the abdomen on the right side. It performs complex functions, including cleaning blood
and producing bile.
Common hepatic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - The duct formed by the junction of the
right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right half of the liver) and the left hepatic duct
(which drains bile from the left half of the liver). The common hepatic duct then joins the cystic
duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.
Cystic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - The short duct that joins the gallbladder to the
common bile duct.
Common bile duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A duct formed by the union of the cystic and
hepatic ducts, which carries bile to the duodenum (small intestine).
Pancreatic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A duct joining the pancreas to the duodenum
(small intestine).
Duodenum - CORRECT ANSWER - The first part of the small intestine immediately
beyond the stomach.
Digestion - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of breaking down food (mechanically and
with the help of enzymes) into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Gastroenterologist - CORRECT ANSWER - A physician who specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of diseases of the digestive system.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A small pear-shaped sac located under the liver that
stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.
Fundus of the gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the gallbladder that is
farthest from the opening.
Neck of the gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - The narrow portion between the body of
the gallbladder and beginning of the cystic duct.
Hartmann's pouch/ Pelvis of gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A sphere- or cone-
shaped pocket-like area at the junction of the neck of the gallbladder and the cystic duct.
Duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A tube or vessel, a passageway.
Sphincter - CORRECT ANSWER - A ring-shaped muscle that surrounds a body opening
or one of its hollow organs and that can tighten to close the opening or relax to open it.
Sphincter of Oddi - CORRECT ANSWER - A ring-shaped muscle surrounding the lower
end of the common bile and pancreatic ducts as they cross the wall of the duodenum (small
intestine). It controls the flow of the bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum.
Bile - CORRECT ANSWER - A greenish-yellow fluid that is essential for digesting fats
and for eliminating worn-out red blood cells and certain toxins from the body. Bile is produced
in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
, Biliary system - CORRECT ANSWER - The organs and ducts that create and store bile
and release it into the duodenum (small intestine). The biliary system includes the gallbladder
and bile ducts inside and outside the liver.
Liver - CORRECT ANSWER - The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper
part of the abdomen on the right side. It performs complex functions, including cleaning blood
and producing bile.
Common hepatic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - The duct formed by the junction of the
right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right half of the liver) and the left hepatic duct
(which drains bile from the left half of the liver). The common hepatic duct then joins the cystic
duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.
Cystic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - The short duct that joins the gallbladder to the
common bile duct.
Common bile duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A duct formed by the union of the cystic and
hepatic ducts, which carries bile to the duodenum (small intestine).
Pancreatic duct - CORRECT ANSWER - A duct joining the pancreas to the duodenum
(small intestine).
Duodenum - CORRECT ANSWER - The first part of the small intestine immediately
beyond the stomach.
Digestion - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of breaking down food (mechanically and
with the help of enzymes) into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Gastroenterologist - CORRECT ANSWER - A physician who specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of diseases of the digestive system.
