Beginner Large Intestine Quiz

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Q1. Which part of the large intestine receives the terminal ileum?

  • Sigmoid colon
  • Descending colon
  • Cecum
  • Rectum

Q2. Which structure is a blind-ended diverticulum attached to the cecum?

  • Jejunum
  • Vermiform appendix
  • Rectum
  • Duodenum

Q3. What are the three longitudinal bands of smooth muscle on the colon called?

  • Taeniae coli
  • Gastric rugae
  • Anal columns
  • Plicae circulares

Q4. What are the sacculations of the colon called?

  • Haustra
  • Crypts
  • Rugae
  • Villi

Q5. What are the small fat-filled peritoneal tags attached to much of the colon called?

  • Appendices epiploicae
  • Anal valves
  • Peyer patches
  • Mesenteric arcades

Q6. Which colonic segment follows the ascending colon?

  • Transverse colon
  • Rectum
  • Cecum
  • Sigmoid colon

Q7. Which colonic segment lies between the transverse and sigmoid colon?

  • Descending colon
  • Cecum
  • Appendix
  • Ascending colon

Q8. Which part of the colon is typically suspended by a mesocolon and has an S-shaped course?

  • Ascending colon
  • Rectum
  • Sigmoid colon
  • Cecum

Q9. Which structure follows the sigmoid colon?

  • Duodenum
  • Rectum
  • Jejunum
  • Cecum

Q10. Which feature is typical of the large intestinal mucosa compared with the small intestine?

  • Absence of villi
  • Permanent gastric rugae
  • Plicae circulares throughout
  • Prominent villi throughout
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