Quiz on the Digestive System

What is the primary function of the digestive system?

• To circulate blood throughout the body

• To facilitate the reception and digestion of food

• To filter waste from the blood

• To produce hormones for growth

Which part of the digestive system connects the pharynx to the stomach?

• Liver

• Large intestine

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

What type of stomach do ruminant animals possess?

• Compound stomach

• Simple stomach

• Multilocular stomach

• Monolocular stomach

Which layer of the peritoneum lines the abdominal wall?

• Visceral peritoneum

• Parietal peritoneum

• Intermediate lamina

• Mesentery

What is the function of the greater omentum?

• To support the kidneys

• To form a large sac that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach

• To connect the stomach to the liver

• To facilitate the absorption of nutrients