ENGLISH IN MEDICINE 2- UNIT 5- Prepared by Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong, PhD
TEST ON DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
1. A long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is ___________.
A. Trachea B. Esophagus [Link] D. duodenum
2. An organ that produces a bodily juice called bile is _____________.
A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Gallbladde D. duodenum
3. The place where digested molecules of food, water, and minerals are absorbed:
A. Small intestine B. Large intestine C. Mouth D. duodenum
4. This organ produces a digestive juice that contains a wide array of enzymes to break down fat, carbohydrate,
and protein in food:
A. Pancreas B. Liver C. Large intestine D. duodenum
5. This part of the digestive system removes solid wastes such as feces from the body:
A. Large intestine [Link] intestine C. Esophagus D. duodenum
6. This organ stores swallowed food and liquid, mixes up digestive juices with the food and liquid and sends it
to the small intestine:
A. Small intestine B. Large intestine C. Stomach D. duodenum
7. This contains tiny glands that produce juices to digest food, found in the mouth, stomach and small intestine:
A. Villi B. Mucosa C. Anus D. rectum
8. The opening at the end of the digestive tract in which solid wastes are eliminated:
A. Anus B. Mucosa C. Liver D. rectum
9. The teeth play an important role in initial stages of digestion by mechanically breaking down
food (mastication) into smaller pieces as they mix it with _____________.
A. mucosa B. saliva C. enzymes D. secretions
10. The tongue assists in the chewing process by manipulating the bolus of food during chewing and moving it
to the back of the mouth for _______________(deglutition).
A. breaking B. mixing C. swallowing D. making
11. Digestion is completed in the small intestine with the help of additional enzymes and ________ from the
pancreas and liver.
A. mucosa B. saliva C. enzymes D. secretions
12. Projecting downward from the cecum is a wormlike structure called the ____________.
A. appendix B. cecum C. rectum D. anus
14. The main functions of the colon are to absorb water and minerals and eliminate ______ material.
A. digested B. swallowed C. chewed D. undigested
15. The __________ extends from the cecum to the lower border of the liver and turns
abruptly to form the hepatic flexure.
A. ascending colon B. descending colon C. transverse colon D. sigmoid colon
16. As an endocrine gland, the ___________ secretes insulin directly into the bloodstream to maintain normal
blood glucose levels.
A. liver B. bile C. esophagus D. pancreas
17. The pancreas produces ___________ that pass into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct.
A. mucosa B. saliva C. digestive enzymes D. secretions
18. The small intestine has fluids from which two organs to help continue to break down food?
A. Stomach and Large Intestine B. Appendix and Kidneys
C. Brain and Spinal Cord D. Liver and Pancreas
19. Feces is stored in the _____ until it is released from the body.
ENGLISH IN MEDICINE 2- UNIT 5- Prepared by Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong, PhD
A. anus B. rectum C. ileum D. duodenum
20. Bile is produced in the ________ and stored in the ___________.
A. stomach; liver B. intestine; stomach C. liver; gall bladder D. gall bladder; colon
