The digestive system

What is the correct order of the following processes?

• Ingestion, assimilation, digestion, elimination, absorption

• Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, elimination

• Digestion, ingestion, assimilation, absorption, elimination

• Assimilation, digestion, elimination, ingestion, absorption

Name three accessory organs of the digestive system.

• liver, pancreas, appendix

• gall bladder, liver, stomach

• gall bladder, liver, pancreas

• gall bladder, liver, appendix

An accessory organ....

• has no function in digestion

• An organ that makes the digestive system look good

• plays a role in digestion but food does not pass through it

• plays a role in digestion and food does pass through it

The main function (job) of the large intestine is ______.

• to re-absorb water.

• to finish digestion and re-absorb water.

• to produce enzymes for digestion.

• to store bile.

the two major functions of the small intestine are _____.

• to finish digestion and cause diarrhea

• to finish digestion and absorb nutrients

• to finish digestion and re-absorb water

• to re-absorb water

The function of the gall bladder is to _____.

• absorb vitamin K.

• produce bile.

• digest protein.

• store bile.

Villi and microvilli _____.

• decrease surface area for absorption

• decrease the rate of reaction in digestion

• increase the surface area for absorption

• help with digestion

the function of the epiglottis is to _____.

• close the esophagus and force food down the windpipe

• close the windpipe and force the bolus down the esophagus

• no function, vestigial organ

Wave-like contractions are called ____.

• Esophagus

• Peristalsis

• Assimilation

• Absorption