Cover Organs And Functions Of Digestive System

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Cover Organs And Functions Of Digestive System - Quiz

Cover organs and functions of digestive system. Focus on pathway of food through D. S.

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1.

Which of the following shows the correct pathway of food through the digestive tract?
- A.
  
  Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
- B.
  
  Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
- C.
  
  Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum
- D.
  
  Mouth, esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, rectum
2.

Bile is produced by the
- A.
  
  Liver
- B.
  
  Pancreas
- C.
  
  Gall Bladder
- D.
  
  Stomach
3.

Which of the following does NOT take place in the mouth?
- A.
  
  An enzyme is added to food.
- B.
  
  The teeth break food into smaller pieces.
- C.
  
  Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
- D.
  
  Both mechanical and chemical digestion begin.
4.

The finger like structures lining the small intestine that absorb nutrients are called
- A.
  
  Absorbtion
- B.
  
  Peristalsis
- C.
  
  Enzymes
- D.
  
  Villi
5.

Food moves through the digestive tract by wave-like muscle contractions which is called
- A.
  
  Peristalsis
- B.
  
  Digestion
- C.
  
  Mucus
- D.
  
  Stomach acid
6.

Stomach acid turning food into a soup-like substance is an example of
- A.
  
  Mechanical digestion
- B.
  
  Chemical digestion
- C.
  
  Peristalsis
- D.
  
  Enzyme activity
7.

Located where the small intestine joins the large intestine. It has no known purpose.
- A.
  
  Gall bladder
- B.
  
  Pancreas
- C.
  
  Appendix
- D.
  
  Stomach
8.

Water is removed and the materials that are not digested move into this structure
- A.
  
  Stomach
- B.
  
  Large Intestine
- C.
  
  Small Intestine
- D.
  
  Gall bladder
9.

Nutrients from the digested food are absorbed into the bloodstream through tiny finger-like structures in this organ.
- A.
  
  Small intestine
- B.
  
  Gall bladder
- C.
  
  Large intestine
- D.
  
  Pancreas
10.

This j-shaped sac that stores and further digests the food
- A.
  
  Esophagus
- B.
  
  Large Intestine
- C.
  
  Villi
- D.
  
  Stomach
11.

Once swallowed, the food passes through this muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
- A.
  
  Esophagus
- B.
  
  Pancreas
- C.
  
  Windpipe
- D.
  
  Mouth
12.

____________ helps food glide through our digestive tract and it protects our organs from the digestive juices.
- A.
  
  Mucus
- B.
  
  Enzymes
- C.
  
  Saliva
- D.
  
  Tongue
13.

The ___________ helps push food to the back of the mouth where it is swallowed.
- A.
  
  Enzymes
- B.
  
  Tongue
- C.
  
  Saliva
- D.
  
  Esophagus
14.

_______________ is the process by which food is broken down into substances that can be used by the cells in the body.
- A.
  
  Peristalsis
- B.
  
  Absorbtion
- C.
  
  Elimination
- D.
  
  Digestion
15.

__________________ is the process by which nutrients pass through the wall of the digestive system into your blood.
- A.
  
  Elimination
- B.
  
  Digestion
- C.
  
  Absorbtion
- D.
  
  Peristalsis