Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
the digestive tract is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER - gastrintestinal tract
which of the following makes up the digestive tract? - CORRECT ANSWER - ALL OF
THE ABOVE :
mouth and pharynx
esophagus
stomach and intestine
the taking in the food is known as - CORRECT ANSWER - ingestion
what is the term for the process of swallowing? - CORRECT ANSWER - deglutition
what is the term for the removal of indigestible wastes through the anus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - defecation
what is the term for the rhythmic waves of contractions that propel food particles through the
digestive tract? - CORRECT ANSWER - peristalsis
the buccinator muscle makes up the check - CORRECT ANSWER - true
which of the following forms the roof of the oral cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - palate
which of the following contains taste buds and provides friction for manipulating food in the
mouth? - CORRECT ANSWER - papille
what is the total number of secondary teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER - 32
, which of the following teeth have sharp edges that are used for biting food? - CORRECT
ANSWER - incisors
which of the following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach? -
CORRECT ANSWER - esophagus
longitudinal folds in the wall of the stomach that allow the stomach to expand are known as -
CORRECT ANSWER - rugae
what is the name of the semifluid that results when food is broken down in the stomach ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - chyme
all of the following make up the urinary system EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER -
prostate glad
DO: kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder
what are the two main parts of a nephron? - CORRECT ANSWER - renal corpuscle and
renal tubule
Blood enters the glomerulus through the - CORRECT ANSWER - afferent arteriole
what is the function of the ureters? - CORRECT ANSWER - transport urine from the renal
pelvis to the urinary bladder
which of the following layers of the ureter exhibits peristalsis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
muscular layer