HS-1 Digestive System

The cecum is located where the small intestine joins the large intestine

• False
• True

The rectum is an extension of the descending colon

• True
• False

The large intestine stores and eliminates the waste products of digestion

• True
• False

Bulk foods such as whole-grain cereals, fruit, and vegetables may help avoid constipation

• True
• False

The large intestine is also called the colon

• True
• False

The function of the appendix is unknown

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Regulation of water balance occurs in the large intestine because its lining absorbs water

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The large intestine is 20 feet long an 2 inches wide

• False
• True

The pancreatic juice that breaks down fat to fatty acid and glycerol

• Sodium
• Amylase
• Protease
• Lipase

The liver manufactures all of the following plasma proteins except:

• Albumin
• Hemoglobin
• Prothrombin
• Fibrinogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1