Medical English Quiz 7

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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1. The oesophagus is about _____ centimetres long.

   20

   25

   15

   30

2. The gallbladder is about _____ centimetres long.

   6.5

   8.5

   9.5

   7.5

3. The large intestine is divided into _____ sections.

   8

   4

   6

   10

4. The liver is the _____ gland of all.

   SECOND LARGEST

   SMALLEST

   LARGEST

   SECOND SMALLEST

5. The digestive tract is also called the :

   ALIMENTARY PATH

   DIGESTIVE PATH

   DIGESTIVE WAY

   ALIMENTARY TRACT

6. The appendix is also called vermiform because it is :

   VERM-SHAPED

   WORM-SHAPED

   VERMINE-SHAPED

   VERMISHAPED

7. Stomach acid into the oesophagus will cause :

   ACID BURN

   STOMACH BURN

   DIGESTIVE BURN

   HEARTBURN

8. Crystallisation of bile salts will produce :

   GALLSTONES

   BILE STONES

   GALL CALCULATIONS

   SPLEEN ROCKS

9. The gallbladder is on the ____ of the liver.

   UNDER

   UNDERSIDE

   BELOW

   UNDERSECTION

10. The large intestine processes the ____ of digestion.

    FOREPRODUCTS

    RESIDUCTS

    BY-PRODUCTS

    OUTPRODUCTS

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