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Digestion Questioners Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the major people who question digestion--the digestive studiers. You might want to play this in the Interactive (Flash) version so you can read the blurbs as you go along. This is my first quiz on FunTrivia, so I hope you like it!

A multiple-choice quiz by body4me. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
body4me

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,422

Updated
Aug 12 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1773

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Question 1 of 10

1. What do you call a person who studies the stomach? Hint

odontologist

gastrologist

proctologist

otolaryngologist

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do you call a person who studies the mouth? Hint

diabetologist

hepatologist

stomatologist

nutriologist

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do you call a person who studies the liver? Hint

diabetologist

coprologist

gastrologist

hepatologist

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do you call a person who studies the teeth? Hint

gastroenterologist

odontologist

pharyngologist

scatologist

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do you call a person who studies both intestines? Hint

nutriologist

otolaryngologist

enterologist

proctologist

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do you call a person who studies the throat? Hint

gastrologist

odontologist

diabetologist

pharyngologist

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do you call a person who studies fecal matter? Hint

hepatologist

coprologist

gastroenterologist

stomatologist

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is a word used to describe a person who studies nourishment as their main focus in caring for you? Hint

diabetologist

hepatologist

nutriologist

gastroenterologist

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do you call a person who studies the digestive tract? Hint

stomatologist

proctologist

gastroenterologist

otolaryngologist

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do you call a person who studies the large intestine? Hint

diabetologist

proctologist

odontologist

gastrologist

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do you call a person who studies the stomach?

Answer: gastrologist

The prefix "gastro-" refers to the stomach. Since the stomach is made of smooth muscle, it may also be studied by myologists. Myologists are the studiers of muscle.

2. What do you call a person who studies the mouth?

Answer: stomatologist

The prefix "stomato-" refers to the mouth. Another word that refers to the mouth is "oral," which explains why the space in your mouth is called the oral cavity.

3. What do you call a person who studies the liver?

Answer: hepatologist

The prefix "hepato-" refers to the liver. There are three other studiers for the liver. Adenologists are the studiers of both endocrine and exocrine glands, as the liver is an exocrine gland. Angiologists are the studiers of the circulatory and lymphatic systems, as the liver is a lymphatic organ. Lymphologists are the studiers of the lymphatic system, as the liver is a lymphatic organ.

4. What do you call a person who studies the teeth?

Answer: odontologist

The prefix "odonto-" refers to the teeth. Since teeth are part of the skull, they may also be studied by craniologists. Craniologists are the studiers of the skull.

5. What do you call a person who studies both intestines?

Answer: enterologist

The prefix "entero-" refers to the intestines. The intestines are made of smooth muscle, so, as I stated in Question #1, they may also be studied by myologists.

6. What do you call a person who studies the throat?

Answer: pharyngologist

The prefix "pharyngo-" refers to the throat, as the throat's scientific name is the pharynx. At least part of the throat is made of muscle, and as I stated in Questions #1 & #5, it may also be studied by myologists.

7. What do you call a person who studies fecal matter?

Answer: coprologist

The study of coprology is also called "scatology," so this studier can also be called a "scatologist." Human fecal matter is made of approximately one half bacteria.

8. Which of these is a word used to describe a person who studies nourishment as their main focus in caring for you?

Answer: nutriologist

The prefix "nutrio-" refers to nourishment, as nourishment is also called nutrition. The term nutritionist is also used to describe one who studies nourishment.

9. What do you call a person who studies the digestive tract?

Answer: gastroenterologist

The prefixes "gastro-" and "entero-" refer to the stomach and intestines respectively. Even though the mouth, throat, and esophagus do not have prefixes in the word "gastroenterology," they are still included in this study. As stated in Questions #1, #5, & #6, it may also be studied by myologists, because at least part of every digestive tract organ is made of smooth muscle.

10. What do you call a person who studies the large intestine?

Answer: proctologist

The prefix "procto-" refers to the large intestine, also called the colon. As it is muscular, it may also be studied by myologists. A gastroenterologist is more generally interested in the entire digestive system - gastro- means stomach, and entero- refers to the large and small intestines.

Source: Author body4me

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