Digestive system

What does the stomach do?

• digests carbohydrates, proteins and lipids

• produces pepsin for protein digestion

• produces pancreatic amylase

• absorbs most of the nutrients from food

The hormone called secretin functions to

• increase the secretion of the salivary glands

• increase the production of hydrochloric acid

• stimulate the release of pancreatic juice

• convert pepsin to pepsinogen

Gastrin functions to

• initiate the cephalic phase of digestion

• converts pepsin to pepsinogen

• increases the secretions of gastric juice

• inhibit the production of hydrochloric acid

Sores in the lining of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, mostly caused by the bacterium H. pylori, which cause epigastric pain are

• Irritable Bowel syndrome

• Hepatitis

• Peptic ulcers

• chronic peptitis

The highlighted organ (in red) is the what?

• Esophagus

• Sarcophagus

• Small Intestine

• Pancreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which of the following is a protein-splitting enzyme found in pancreatic juice?

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

The pancreas secretes _____________ that completes the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

• Enzymes

• Cells

• Flavonoids

• Mucous

What is the correct order that food follows from the beginning to the end of the digestive system?

• Mouth > Esophagus > Stomach > Small Intestine > Large Intestine > Anus

• Esophagus > Mouth > Small Intestine > Stomach > Large Intestine > Anus

• Stomach > Mouth > Small Intestine > Anus > Large Intestine > Esophagus

• Mouth > Esophagus > Stomach > Large Intestine > Small Intestine > Anus

Which of these digestive system organs does food NOT travel through?

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small Intestine

• Liver

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5