Digestive System Quiz HLSC 2P95

Which of the following layers of the digestive tract has a layer of areolar tissue containing blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, lymphatic vessels, smooth muscle fibers, and some lymphoid tissue?

• serosa

• mucosa

• muscularis externa

• submucosa

What are the 3 regions of the gallbladder?

• the gallbladder doesn’t have 3 regions

• head, body, tail

• fundus, body, tail

• fundus body, neck

Which of the following functions of the digestive tract and accessory organs involves

the active production of acids, enzymes, and buffers?

• secretion

• excretion

• absorption

The highlighted structure is what region of the small intestine?

• colon

• ileum

• duodenum

• jejunum

Label the circled area in the diagram

• portal vein

• portal artery

• portal triad

• bile duct

Name this region of the liver

• quadrate lobe

• rectus lobe

• caudate lobe

• hepatic lobe

Which region of the stomach is superior to the gastroesophageal junction?

• fundus

• cardia

• body

• pylorus

The Pancreas consists of:

• Head, neck, body, islet duct

• Fundus, neck, body, pancreatic duct

• Head, body, tail

• Head, body, tail, pancreatic duct

Which abdominal region contains appendix?

• epigastric

• umbilical

• right iliac

• left lumbar

Which one of these hormones is NOT a pancreatic hormone?

• insulin

• peptidase

• glucagon

• somatostatin

Answer explanation

Peptidase is an enzyme that breaks down peptides into amino acids