Anatomy - Digestive System Part 1

Which is not a function of the digestive system?

• ingestion of food

• digestion

• absorption of nutrients

• filtration of blood

The GI tract is also called the

• poop chute

• digestive tube

• trachea

• alimentary canal

After nutrients are digested, they are _____.

• ingested

• absorbed into the bloodstream

• eliminated out the rectum

• stored in the gall bladder

Chemical digestive refers to ______.

• Enzymatic breakdown of food and macromolecules

• Churning and physical breakdown of food

• When you use a blender to mix up with your food prior to ingestion

• Ingestion of chemicals

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Chemical digestion actually begins in the ?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

Mastication

• swallowing

• chewing

• mechanical digestion occurring in stomach

• none of the above

“punching bag” that hangs down at the back of the throat.

• uvea

• uvula

• frenulum

• umbillicus

The throat and common opening for respiratory and digestive tracts is known as the

• larynx

• pharynx

• esophagus

• trachea

Function of the esophagus

• absorption of nutrients

• mechanical digestion

• just a muscular tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

• ventilation

What large organ is directly beneath the diaphragm, leaning slightly to right side?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine