Digestive System

The major functions of the digestive system are to digest food and to absorb nutrients into the __________.

• stomach

• small intestine

• bloodstream

• heart

What is the function of the teeth and tongue?

• chemical digestion

• mechanical disgestion

• break down food

• they only chew food

Which organ churns food and uses acid and enzymes to break down food?

• mouth

• stomach

• pancreas

• esophagus

Which of the following is considered to be an accessory organ of digestion?

• mouth

• pancreas

• stomach

• small intestine

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

• gallbladder

What does saliva do?

• Chemically digests food in the stomach

• Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.

• Protects the stomach from digesting iteself

• Chemically digests food in the mouth.

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What are the steps of the digetive process?

• Digestion in the small intestine, chewing, in the stomach, absorption and waste elimination.

• Chewing, digestion in the stomach, waste elimination, absoption and digestion in the small intestine.

• Chewing, digestion in the stomach, digestion in the small intestine, absorption and waste elimination.

• Chewing, digestion in the small intestine, digestion in the stomach, waste elimination and absorption

Which type of tooth is designed to grind food

• incisor

• canine

• molar

• pre molar

The outer layer of your tooth is called ...

• nerves

• enamel

• dentin

• root

The large intestine's major role is to ....

• absorb water from the undigested food

• break down food

• exhale carbon dioxide

• absorb nutrients from the food