Question 1

What prevents food from entering the nasal cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   the tonsils
B)   the mandible and maxilla
C)   the hard and soft palates
D)   the cheeks
E)   the salivary glands

Question 2

What type of hepatitis is usually transmitted through blood transfusions or sexual contact?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 3

List the functions of the liver.

Accepted Answer

1. Destroys old red blood cells.
2. Det...

Question 4

What greatly increases the capacity of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)   crypts
B)   lumens
C)   polyps
D)   rugae
E)   diverticula

Question 5

The stomach produces a hormone that feeds back and acts on the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   It helps regulate blood cholesterol levels.
B)   It secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
C)   It removes iron and certain vitamins from the blood and stores them.
D)   It removes poisonous substances from the blood and detoxifies them.
E)   It produces bile.

Exam 9: Digestive System and Nutrition

What prevents food from entering the nasal cavities?

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The stomach produces a hormone that feeds back and acts on the stomach.

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What type of hepatitis is usually transmitted through blood transfusions or sexual contact?

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Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

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What greatly increases the capacity of the stomach?

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List the functions of the liver.

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1. Destroys old red blood cells.
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Exam 9: Digestive System and Nutrition

What prevents food from entering the nasal cavities?

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The stomach produces a hormone that feeds back and acts on the stomach.

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What type of hepatitis is usually transmitted through blood transfusions or sexual contact?

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Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

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What greatly increases the capacity of the stomach?

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List the functions of the liver.

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1. Destroys old red blood cells.
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