DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

What is the main purpose of the small intestine?

• nutrients get absorbed into the blood/lacteal

• bile is produced

• water is removed

• nutrients are assimilated

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What do you call the chewed food that travels through your esophagus?

• Bolus

• Callus

• Chyme

• Chime

The villi provides a surface area for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.

• True

• False

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

• A~ small intestine

  E~ large intestine

• D~ small intestine

  E~ large intestine

• C~ large intestine

  B~ small intestine

• A~ large intestine

  C~ small intestine

• E~ small intestine

  D~ large intestine

What is the enlarged and muscular sac-like organ of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)

• Tongue

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Gallbladder

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What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

• Appendix

• Pharynx

Peristalsis refers to

• one of the digestive organs
• the action of the stomach
• heart rate increasing
• smooth muscles moving food through the digestive system

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

• Chemical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Mechanical

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Where does digestion of food begin?

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Small Intestine

• Pharynx

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What is muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• Uvula

• Esophagus

• Palate

• Salivary glands