Role of Resp/Dig Systems Review

What is the function of peristalsis?

• to move food through the digestive system

• to remove excess liquid from the body

• to chemically digest food to release nutrients

• to absorb nutrients into the blood

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When does the first step of digestion usually occur?

• when the organism discovers the food

• when the food is chewed

• when the food is swallowed

• when the nutrients are absorbed

Food enters the human body through the _____.

• esophagus

• mouth

• liver

• intestine

What is the function of the excretory system?

• transport blood throughout the body

• rid the body of toxins and waste

• transport oxygen into the blood cells

• structure and body movements

Your _____ moves food from your mouth to your stomach.

• large intestine
• small intestine
• colon
• esophagus

Which organ squeezes and mixes your food into a mushy liquid?

• mouth
• stomach
• large intestine
• small intestine

Your __________ is over 20 feet long and uses enzymes to chemically break down your food so your blood can absorb all the nutrients to feed your body.

• mouth
• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine

The _______ is the place where your body has its last chance to absorb nutrients and water from the food you have eaten and it is also the place where the leftovers are turned into waste.

• mouth
• esophagus
• small intestine 
• large intestine

Which of the following shows the correct digestive process?

• stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, mouth, colon
• mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon
• mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, colon
• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon

What organ pumps blood throughout your body?

• veins
• arteries
• heart
• blood vessels