Digestive System Medical Terms

What happens if one organ of the digestive system is not functioning properly?

• We will not be able to digest food properly.

• We will have no problems.

• It will only affect my digestive system, but not other body systems.

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Which organ of the digestive system begins the breakdown of proteins in food?

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

Amylase is an enzyme found in the ___________ and begins breaking down which food molecule?

• mouth; fats

• stomach; fats

• stomach; carbohydrates

• mouth; carbohydrates

In which organ of the digestive system are most fats broken down?

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

The enzyme, LIPASE, breaks down lipids (fats) into...

• glucose

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• breaks down food

• absorbs nutrients

• eliminates waste

• takes oxygen to body cells

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

• absorption

• digestion

• peristalsis

• villi

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The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.

• absorption

• digestion

• peristalsis

• villi

moves food from the mouth to the stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

• pancreas

absorbs nutrients

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• liver

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