Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Questions

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. What is the name for an investigation which inserts a fibre-optic camera into the mouth or anus to visualise the gastrointestinal tract?

MRI correct incorrect

Colonography correct incorrect

Computed tomography correct incorrect

Endoscopy correct incorrect

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. Which enzymes are secreted in the mouth to begin the breakdown of food?

Bile and amylase correct incorrect

Lipase and amylase correct incorrect

Protease and peptase correct incorrect

Protease and lipase correct incorrect

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. What is the name given to the ball of chewed food which travels from the mouth down the oesophagus?

Bolum correct incorrect

Bolero correct incorrect

Bolus correct incorrect

Biome correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a function of the microbiome of the gut?

Facilitating chemical digestion in the colon correct incorrect

Synthesising and secreting vitamin K correct incorrect

Synthesising and secreting pantothenic acid correct incorrect

Triggering diarrhoea correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not linked to an increased risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease?

Obesity correct incorrect

A strong lower oesophageal sphincter correct incorrect

Hiatus hernia correct incorrect

Smoking correct incorrect

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. What species of bacteria is associated with an increased risk of GORD, stomach ulcers, and stomach cancer?

Campylobacter correct incorrect

Helicobacter canis correct incorrect

Escherichia coli correct incorrect

Helicobacter pylori correct incorrect

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. What role does the colon play in the digestive process?

Mechanical breaking down of food correct incorrect

Absorption of mostly nutrients and a little water correct incorrect

Absorption of mostly water and a few nutrients correct incorrect

Chemical breaking down of food correct incorrect

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. What are the accessory organs of the digestive tract?

The teeth, tongue, and lips correct incorrect

The kidneys, bladder, and urethra correct incorrect

The sigmoid colon, rectum, and anus correct incorrect

The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder correct incorrect

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. How might an oesophageal diverticulum be diagnosed?

Barium swallow correct incorrect

Barium enema correct incorrect

Open surgery correct incorrect

Laparoscopy correct incorrect

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. Which of the below are considered significant risk factors for bowel cancer?

Exercise and alcohol correct incorrect

Exercise and red meat correct incorrect

Alcohol and red meat correct incorrect

Red meat and fresh fruit correct incorrect