DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

WHAT TYPE OF ENZYME IS PRODUCED IN PANCREAS THAT BREAKS DOWN COMPLEX SUGARS AND TURN THESE INTO GLUCOSE?

• SALIVARY AMYLASE

• PEPSIN

• BILE

• INSULIN

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A TYPE OF SALIVARY GLAND?

• PAROTID GLANDS

• SUBMAXILLARY GLAND

• SUBMADIBULAR GLAND

• SUBLINGUAL GLAND

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE BALL OF FOOD MADE FROM THE PROCESS OF MASTICATION?

• BOLUS

• BULOS

• BULLOS

• BOLLUS

What do you call the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movements that push the contents of the canal forward?

• Peristalsis

• Dialysis

• Osmosis

• Enteritidis

IN BILIARY ATRESIA, WHICH PART OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL?

• LIVER

• PANCREA

• APPENDIX

• GALL BLADDER

IT IS THE SCIENTIFIC/ MEDICAL TERM FOR CHEWING.

• INGESTION

• PERISTALSIS

• MASTICATION

• DIGESTION

A person suffering from uncontrollable diabetes eats excessive amounts of food. What do you call this medical condition?

• Polyuria

• Polyphagia

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

What will happen if the epiglottis won't cover the trachea while swallowing food?

• Salivating

• Vomiting

• Hyperventilating

• Choking

Which of the following is NOT a part of the large intestine?

• Ascending Colon

• Transverse Colon

• Descending Colon

• Reverse Colon

What bacteria can increase hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach?

• Escherichia coli

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Tubercle bacilli

• Heliocobacter pylori