The Digestive System Quiz

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Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

Ingestion

Metabolism

Absorption (correct)

Elimination

What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

Breaks down vitamins

Breaks down carbohydrates (correct)

Breaks down proteins

Breaks down lipids

What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

Gallbladder

Liver

Stomach (correct)

Pancreas

Which of the following is a category of cerebral hypoxia?

Diffuse cerebral hypoxia Signup and view all the answers

After how many minutes of perfusion and oxygenation loss does irreversible brain damage typically occur?

5-7 minutes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

Anoxic brain injury Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

Increase the number of cases Signup and view all the answers

How is disease surveillance performed?

By watching the disease with suspicion, attention, and authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

Anatomy is the study of structures, while physiology is the study of functions Signup and view all the answers

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

Aristotle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disease that is mentioned in the text?

Plague Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 levels of disease prevention?

Primordial Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed breathing:compressions ratio during CPR?

2:20 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

Increase the virulence of the disease Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

Persistent precipitating pathology Signup and view all the answers

How is disease surveillance performed?

By watching the disease with suspicion, attention, and authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of William Harvey in the text?

Performed the earliest known studies of the human body Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of cerebral hypoxia mentioned in the text?

Global cerebral ischemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, while physiology is the study of the functions of the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum time before irreversible brain damage appears without perfusion and oxygenation?

5-7 minutes Signup and view all the answers

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

Aristotle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following basic brain functions continue in a person with persistent vegetative state (PVS)?

Everything is true Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Anatomy Act of 1832 come into effect?

United Kingdom Signup and view all the answers

What is the chance of successful restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) decrease with each minute following sudden cardiac arrest?

7% Signup and view all the answers

What did Louis Pasteur invent?

Rabies vaccinations Signup and view all the answers

What should you check before starting CPR?

Everything is true Signup and view all the answers

What is the accusative singular of the noun genu, -us, n.?

genu Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of CPR?

Chest compressions and rescue breathing Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin term for the opening of the diaphragm which gives passage to the vena cava?

Foramen cavae venae Signup and view all the answers

What is the ablative plural of the noun hospitalium, -i n.?

hospitaliis Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of digestion involves the mouth?

Mechanical digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

Break down carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What are the mechanical tools used for the breakdown of food?

Teeth and tongue Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of peristalsis?

The process of food being propelled through the digestive system Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which is longer, the small intestine or the large intestine?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

Finger-like projections that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is bacterial digestion?

The breakdown of food by bacteria in the large intestine Signup and view all the answers

What is an extra function of the large intestine, which the small intestine does not share?

Absorption of water Signup and view all the answers

Which organ produces bile, and filters out toxins and waste from the blood?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the phase of digestion involving your mouth?

Ingestion Signup and view all the answers

Describe the order of organs/structures through which food passes before being expelled from your body.

Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum Signup and view all the answers

What are the mechanical tools used for breakdown of food?

Teeth and tongue Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of peristalsis?

The movement of food through the esophagus and intestines Signup and view all the answers

What is the location and function of the epiglottis?

Located in the throat, it prevents food from entering the windpipe Signup and view all the answers

Which is longer, small or large intestine?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

Finger-like projections that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how long is the small intestine?

20 feet Signup and view all the answers

What is bacterial digestion?

The breakdown of food by enzymes produced by bacteria Signup and view all the answers

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Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

Which of the following is a category of cerebral hypoxia?

After how many minutes of perfusion and oxygenation loss does irreversible brain damage typically occur?

Which of the following is a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

How is disease surveillance performed?

What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

Which of the following is a disease that is mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 levels of disease prevention?

What is the proposed breathing:compressions ratio during CPR?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main strategies to achieve eradication of disease?

Which of the following is NOT a component of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS)?

How is disease surveillance performed?

What is the function of William Harvey in the text?

What is the category of cerebral hypoxia mentioned in the text?

What is the distinguishing factor between anatomy and physiology?

What is the maximum time before irreversible brain damage appears without perfusion and oxygenation?

Who performed the earliest known studies of the human body?

Which of the following basic brain functions continue in a person with persistent vegetative state (PVS)?

Where did the Anatomy Act of 1832 come into effect?

What is the chance of successful restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) decrease with each minute following sudden cardiac arrest?

What did Louis Pasteur invent?

What should you check before starting CPR?

What is the accusative singular of the noun genu, -us, n.?

What are the components of CPR?

What is the Latin term for the opening of the diaphragm which gives passage to the vena cava?

What is the ablative plural of the noun hospitalium, -i n.?

Which phase of digestion involves the mouth?

What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?

What are the mechanical tools used for the breakdown of food?

What is the definition of peristalsis?

What is the name of the J-shaped, muscular organ that stores food?

Which is longer, the small intestine or the large intestine?

What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

What is bacterial digestion?

What is an extra function of the large intestine, which the small intestine does not share?

Which organ produces bile, and filters out toxins and waste from the blood?

Which phase of digestion comes after mechanical and chemical digestion?

What is the name of the phase of digestion involving your mouth?

Describe the order of organs/structures through which food passes before being expelled from your body.

What are the mechanical tools used for breakdown of food?

What is the definition of peristalsis?

What is the location and function of the epiglottis?

Which is longer, small or large intestine?

What are villi and microvilli, and what is their purpose in the small intestine?

Approximately how long is the small intestine?

What is bacterial digestion?

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