ATI RN
Questions About Digestive System Questions
Question 1 of 5
What happens during defecation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Defecation is the final stage where undigested waste (feces) is eliminated via the anus.
Question 2 of 5
Functions of the Tongue papillae include the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Von Ebner's glands (serous glands) are associated with circumvallate papillae and aid in taste perception by secreting fluid, not general salivary secretion.
Question 3 of 5
Esophagus, all true except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The esophageal mucosa contains mucous glands in the submucosa, especially in the upper and lower regions, not none along its length.
Question 4 of 5
The following cells are found in gastric glands EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Goblet cells are found in the intestines, not gastric glands, which contain parietal, chief, and argentaffin (enteroendocrine) cells.
Question 5 of 5
PYLORUS OF THE STOMACH all true except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pyloric glands are not perpendicular but are coiled and branched, unlike the straighter fundic glands.