Digestive System 3

What is the name of the tube that runs through the body related to the digestive system?

• esophagus
• alimentary canal
• pharynx
• ascending canal

Bile is produced by the

• gallbladder
• liver
• stomach
• pancreas

Rhythmic muscular contractions that propel food through the digestive tract is called

• peristalsis
• peridialysis
• perimeter
• perineal

A __________is a sore or lesion that forms in the mucosal lining of the stomach

• duodenal ulcer
• gastric ulcer
• decubitus ulcer
• gastritis

What is the function of the small intestine?

• absorption of nutrients
• mechanically & chemically breakdown food
• absorption of water
• production of enzymes for digestive purposes

Which organ is responsible for the absorption of water?

• small intestine
• large intestine
• rectum
• liver

Which organ contains the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• pharynx

Which segment is the last segment of the large intestine?

• ascending colon
• descending colon
• sigmoid colon
• transverse colon

Which of the following is the first segment of the small intestine?

• duodenum
• ileum
• jejunum
• pyloris

What separates the esophagus from the stomach?

• villi
• pyloric sphincter
• rugae
• cardiac sphincter