CGRN Trivia 2

Question 1

In what year did Barry Marshall drink a Petri dish of H. pylori culture to prove it caused gastritis?

Accepted Answer

1984

Answer

1975

Answer

1994

Answer

2001

Question 2

What is the origin of the term 'endoscopy'?

Accepted Answer

Greek: 'endon' (within) + 'skopein' (to look)

Answer

Latin for 'internal camera'

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German for 'tube examination'

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Arabic for 'stomach viewing'

Question 3

Which organ produces approximately 1-1.5 liters of bile per day?

Accepted Answer

Liver

Answer

Gallbladder

Answer

Pancreas

Answer

Small intestine

Question 4

What is the approximate total length of the adult human GI tract?

Accepted Answer

25-30 feet (7.5-9 meters)

Answer

10 feet (3 meters)

Answer

15 feet (4.5 meters)

Answer

50 feet (15 meters)

Question 5

The first successful endoscopic polypectomy using a wire snare was performed in what decade?

Accepted Answer

1970s

Answer

1950s

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1960s

Answer

1980s

Question 6

What unusual distinction does the stomach have among digestive organs regarding its muscle layers?

Accepted Answer

It has three muscle layers instead of the typical two

Answer

It has no muscle layers

Answer

It has the thickest serosa

Answer

It is the only organ with voluntary muscle control