Nursing Entrance Exam

5. Food passes through _ _ between the mouth and the stomach. a. The esophagus b. The rectum c. The small intestine d. The large intestine 6. Which of the following does NOT manufacture digestive juices? a. Liver b. Kidneys c. Stomach d. Pancreas 7. The liver is located in the abdomen and performs many functions. Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver? a. Storing nutrients b. Manufacturing insulin c. Producing digestive juices d. Healing itself when it is damaged 8. How many layers of muscles make up the muscularis of the urinary bladder? a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 9. What is an infection of the lower urinary tract called? a. Nephritis b. Cystitis c. Urethritis d. Glomerulonephritis 10. Where is bile stored and concentrated? a. Liver b. Biliary apparatus c. Gallbladder d. Duodenum

Chapter 8 Review Questions

1. Which of the following is not a process performed by the respiratory system? a. Pulmonary ventilation b. The transport of respiratory gases c. Internal respiration d. Pulmonary respiration 2. Tidal volume is air _ _. a. Remaining in the lungs after forced expiration b. Exchanged during normal breathing c. Inhaled after normal inspiration d. Forcibly expelled after normal expiration Where are the respiratory control centers located? a. In the midbrain and medulla b. In the medulla and pons c. In the pons and midbrain d. In the upper spinal cord and medulla 4. Digestion starts in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT? a. The tongue aids in the digestion of the food. b. The saliva changes some of the starches in the food to sugar. c. The tongue keeps the food in place in the mouth while it is being chewed. d. The digestive juices can react more easily with the food when chewed. 3.

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