Question 1

A fecal exam to detect hidden blood is a

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A)   stool culture.
B)   GGT.
C)   stool guaiac.
D)   total bilirubin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Ingestion is a medical term meaning for swallowing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Inflammation of the rectum and anus is called

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A)   hemorrhoids.
B)   anodynia.
C)   proctitis.
D)   prostatodynia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The presence of stones in the gallbladder is called

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A)   cholecystitis.
B)   cholelithiasis.
C)   cholangitis.
D)   choledocholithiasis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive tract is peristalsis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gas expelled through the anus is called

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A)   hematochezia.
B)   melena.
C)   flatus.
D)   diarrhea.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Difficulty swallowing is called

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A)   dyspepsia.
B)   dysphagia.
C)   eructation.
D)   deglutition.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Inflammation of the bile vessels is

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A)   cholangitis.
B)   cholecystitis.
C)   choledochitis.
D)   biliary atresia.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A procedure using a contrast medium to image the gallbladder is called

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A)   a barium swallow.
B)   computed tomography.
C)   cholecystography.
D)   GTT.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The process of chewing is

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A)   absorption.
B)   deglutition.
C)   mastication.
D)   defecation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The healthcare term for cavities is

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A)   dental caries.
B)   periodontal disease.
C)   gingivitis.
D)   pyorrhea.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Constriction of a tubular structure, including intestines, leading to an impedance of circulation is

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A)   herniation.
B)   strangulation.
C)   reduction.
D)   peristalsis.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

One of the combining forms for abdomen is

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A)   gastr/o.
B)   celi/o.
C)   enter/o.
D)   col/o.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What is the wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system?

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A)   Digestion
B)   Peristalsis
C)   Defecation
D)   EructationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Inflammation of the gallbladder is called

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A)   cholangitis.
B)   cirrhosis.
C)   cholecystitis.
D)   cholelithiasis.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A lymphatic vessel in the small intestines that absorbs lipids is called a

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A)   plica.
B)   villus.
C)   ruga.
D)   lacteal.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Hirschsprung disease is

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A)   congenital megacolon.
B)   cleft palate.
C)   esophageal atresia.
D)   pyloric stenosis.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Development of bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is

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A)   acute peritonitis.
B)   IBD.
C)   IBS.
D)   diverticulitis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The vermiform appendix dangles from the descending colon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Deglutition means eliminating feces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Digestive System

The vermiform appendix dangles from the descending colon.

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A lymphatic vessel in the small intestines that absorbs lipids is called a

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The process of chewing is

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Constriction of a tubular structure, including intestines, leading to an impedance of circulation is

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A procedure using a contrast medium to image the gallbladder is called

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A fecal exam to detect hidden blood is a

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What is the wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system?

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Development of bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is

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The healthcare term for cavities is

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Gas expelled through the anus is called

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Inflammation of the bile vessels is

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Ingestion is a medical term meaning for swallowing.

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Deglutition means eliminating feces.

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