Organ systems review

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

• pancreas

• small intestine

• esophagus

• salivary glands

What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• oral cavity

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

• stomach

• small intestine

• esophagus

• liver

Which organ stores and releases bile?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

Which organ makes bile?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

What organ is responsible for the absorption of water and movement of waste?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• oral cavity

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

What does the pancreas do?

• produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats

• produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

• regulates our blood sugar levels

• all answers are correct

It is composed mainly of the skeleton and the different types of the muscles such as the smooth, the skeletal, and cardiac muscles

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Musculoskeletal