Lesson 7 Evaluation – The Intestinal System

Directions: Select the best answer for each of the following questions and then click on the submit button.

1. By the time the food reaches the colon, it is in a semi-fluid state and is referred to as
    bolus
    excrement
    slime
    chyme
2. This material passes from the small intestine to the colon via the
    ileocecal valve
    cardiac sphincter
    pyloric sphincter
    appendix
    none of the above
3. A circular muscle constricting an orifice is called a
    valve
    sphincter
    annulus
    none of the above
4. The colon is also known as the large intestine because
    it is longer than the small intestine.
    its diameter is three times larger than that of the small intestine’s.
    it was named after the man who discovered it, Dr. Edmond Large.
5. What is the function of the colon?
    To absorb any remaining water and electrolytes from the chyme.
    To move waste material out of the body.
    To store waste material until it is time for it to be evacuated.
    All of the above.
6. The colon moves material through by involuntary wavelike contractions, made possible by smooth muscles within the colon wall, a process which is referred to as
    digestion.
    vacillation.
    peristalsis.
    pulsation.
7. The undigestible parts of the plants that we eat is known as
    fiber
    flora
    fauna
    febrile
8. The beneficial bacteria that are found in the body and that are essential to good health are known as
    fiber
    flora
    fauna
    febrile
9. Which of the following is not a key to colon health?
    Fiber
    Water
    Proper Diet
    Exercise
    Reduce stress
    Antibiotics
    Friendly Bacteria
10. ____________ , also known as Piles, are dilated veins in the anus and rectum caused primarily by insufficient dietary fiber and straining.
     Hemorrhoids
     Colitis
     Diverticulosis
     Halitosis
11. True or False: Most of the problems that can occur with the colon are at least in part due to insufficient dietary fiber.
     True
     False
12. True or False: The three most common causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, and adult-onset diabetes (in that order). Medical research has confirmed that insufficient dietary fiber is a major cause of all three diseases!
     True
     False