Which one of the following is NOT an organ of the alimentary canal:

• stomach

• mouth

• teeth

• esophagus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which one of the following represents the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal:

• mouth, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• pharynx, mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

The structure that forms the anterior(front) roof of the mouth is the:

• soft palate

• hard palate

• cheek

• teeth

The release of food from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the:

• hepatopancreatic ampulla

• ileocecal valve

• pyloric sphincter (valve)

• cardioesophageal sphincter

Protein digestion begins in the:

• small intestine

• mouth

• large intestine

• stomach

The small intestine extends from the:

• appendix to the sigmoid colon

• pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal valve

• cardioesophageal sphincter to the pyloric sphincter

• ileocecal valve to the appendix

Which one of the following is the middle section of the small intestine:

• ileum

• descending colon

• jejunum

• duodenum

Enzymes and bile are carried by the pancreatic duct and bile duct into the:

• jejunum

• ileum

• large intestine

• duodenum

The primary function of the small intestine is:

• waste secretion

• absorption of nutrients

• absorption of water

• mineral secretion

Which one of the following is NOT a modification (which is designed to increase surface area for absorption) within the small intestine:

• villi

• microvilli

• diverticulitis

• circular folds