Digestive System

The muscular organ in the body where chemical and mechanical digestion take place.

• pancreas
• liver
• stomach
• esophagus

A long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed.

• large intestine
• small intestine
• esophagus
• rectum

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• pepsin
• pepsi
• saliva
• salty

Provides additional enzymes to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.

• liver

• kidneys

• gall bladder

• pancreas

The tube after the small intestine where the liquid is absorbed.

• large intestine
• small intestine
• rectum
• stomach

An organ of the digestive system that makes chemicals to help the body break down fats and rid itself of harmful substances.

• esophagus
• mouth
• liver
• stomach

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

• adduction
• primary wave
• peristalsis
• inversion

Which structure is a 'trapdoor' that prevents food from entering the trachea?

• epiglottis
• esophagus
• pharynx
• appendix

Where does chemical digestion begin?

• Mouth
• esophagus
• stomach
• small intestine

____________ is when smooth muscles contract to gently move food through the alimentary canal.  It begins with swallowing.

• bolus
• peristalsis
• ulcer
• amylase