Digestive System

The enzyme found in saliva and pancreatic juices that break down carbohydrates is _____.

• amylase

• protease

• lipase

• pepsin

What organ is between the mouth and stomach?

• liver

• esophagus

• small intestine

• colon

What digestive organ is highlighted?

• stomach

• small intestine

• liver

• pancreas

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

• rectum

Bile is made by which digestive organ?

• gall bladder

• stomach

• pancreas

• liver

The small muscular pouch responsible for storing bile is the _____.

• pancreas

• urinary bladder

• liver

• gall bladder

Which digestive organ is highlighted?

• stomach

• liver

• gall bladder

• small intestine

__________ is the series of involuntary wave-like muscle contractions that move food along the digestive tract.

• Peristalsis

• Plicae

• Diarrhea

• Constipation

What enzyme in the stomach allows for chemical digestion of protein?

• pepsin

• saliva

• bile

• protease

Each of the following is a section of the small intestine EXCEPT for _____.

• jejunum

• ileum

• colon

• duodenum