MA 700 Week 1 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the for the removal of indigestible wastes through the anus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Defecation
What muscle makes up the cheek? - CORRECT ANSWER - Buccinator muscle
The following directs food away from the nasal cavity and into the oropharynx during
swallowing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft palate and uvula
The following forms the roof of the oral cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palate
The following contains taste buds and provides friction for manipulating food in the mouth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Papillae
Salivary glands are located on each side of the head, just in front of the ears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Parotid
The following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Esophagus
The following acts as a valve between the stomach and small intestine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pyloric sphincter
The following aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Intrinsic factor
, What is the name of the semifluid that results when food is broken down in the stomach? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chyme
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
4 hours
What is the first part of the small intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Duodenum
What is the name of the valve located between the small intestine and large intestine? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ileocecal valve
What is the function of the large intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Elimination of waste
products
What are hepatocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liver cells
The following cells located in the liver remove bacteria, damaged red blood cells, and other
particles from the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER - Kupffer cells
The following emulsifies fat into small fat droplets? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bile salts
What is the function of the gallbladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stores bile
The following secretes insulin and glucagon into the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Islets of Langerhans
What is the term for a chemical substance found in food that is needed by the body for survival
and well-being? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutrient
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the for the removal of indigestible wastes through the anus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Defecation
What muscle makes up the cheek? - CORRECT ANSWER - Buccinator muscle
The following directs food away from the nasal cavity and into the oropharynx during
swallowing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft palate and uvula
The following forms the roof of the oral cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palate
The following contains taste buds and provides friction for manipulating food in the mouth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Papillae
Salivary glands are located on each side of the head, just in front of the ears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Parotid
The following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Esophagus
The following acts as a valve between the stomach and small intestine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pyloric sphincter
The following aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Intrinsic factor
, What is the name of the semifluid that results when food is broken down in the stomach? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chyme
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
4 hours
What is the first part of the small intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Duodenum
What is the name of the valve located between the small intestine and large intestine? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ileocecal valve
What is the function of the large intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Elimination of waste
products
What are hepatocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liver cells
The following cells located in the liver remove bacteria, damaged red blood cells, and other
particles from the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER - Kupffer cells
The following emulsifies fat into small fat droplets? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bile salts
What is the function of the gallbladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stores bile
The following secretes insulin and glucagon into the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Islets of Langerhans
What is the term for a chemical substance found in food that is needed by the body for survival
and well-being? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutrient
