1. What is the term for the rhythmic contractions that aide in the movement of our food through GI tract?
a. paralysis
*b. peristalsis
c. convulsions
d. mastication

2. Which term is used for the study of tissues?
a. dermatology
b. cytology
c. pathology
*d. histology

3. In one of your articles it discussed a situation where a baby was gasping while supine but not upright. What was the conclusion that was causing this?
a. The baby had pneumonia
b. The baby had swallowed a button
*c. The mother drank caffeinated root beer
d. The mother drank raspberry tea

4. What is the name of the site in the mouth where some people can hide their gum so its nowhere to be found?
*a. vallecula
b. vestibule
c. epiglottis
d. sublingual

5. Which of the following is NOT considered as a GI tract organ?
a. esophagus
b. stomach
c. pharynx
*d. liver

6. Organs in the digestive system do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Ingest food
b. Transport food
*c. Connect the food into larger components
d. Absorb the necessary nutrients into the bloodstream
e. Expel the waste products from the body

7. The body of the Stomach is inferior to what other region/regions?
a. cardia
*b. cardiac orifice and fundus
c. lesser curvature
d. fundus

8. Rugae can be found in?
a. pharynx
b. small intestine
c. duodenum
*d.stomach

9. The Liver is an accessory organ to the digestive system, what is its purpose?
*a.produces bile which helps to break down food, has cells called hepatocytes which detoxifies drugs, metabolites, poisons and they also store excess nutrients and vitamins so they can release them as needed.
b.it does nothing.
c. releases bile through the cystic duct to the common bile duct and into the small intestine
d. stores bile until it is needed to destroy foreign invaders

10. All these refer to the Large Intestine except for?
a. sigmoid mesocolon
b. ileocecal valve
*c. greater curvature
d. cecum

11. Pepcin is an enzyme that breaks down proteins, it is produced where?
a. in the mouth
b. in the small intestines
c. in the liver
*d. in the stomach