Digestive System Review

Bile is produced by the...

• liver

• pancreas

• gall bladder

• duodenum

Which of the following absorbs most of the nutrients from the food we consume?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• esophagus

True or false: the stomach carries out propulsion

• True

• False

Which of the following is a method of mixing chyme with intestinal juices?

• Propulsion

• Segmentation

Amylase helps break down/digest ____.

• proteins

• starches

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

Most digestive enzymes are produced in the ____.

(a)  

• pancreas
• liver
• gallbladder
• duodenum
• stomach

What do the circular folds of the small intestine do?

• Increase digestion

• Increase absorption

• Aid in segmentation

If a person's appendix burst, this may cause

• peristalsis

• peritonitis

• Gallstones

• a hiatal hernia

Place in order: the major process that occur during digestive system activity.

1. ​ (a)  

2. ​ (b)  

3. ​ (c)  

4.​ (d)  

5.​ (e)  

6. Defecation

• Ingestion
• Propulsion
• Mechanical breakdown
• Digestion
• Absorption

The ​ (a)   provides routes for blood vessels, holds organs in place, and stores fat.

• mesentery
• pancreas
• small intestine
• large intestine