Digestive System Review

Breaking down food chemically is called

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Defecation

What is the circular muscle the connect the esophagus and stomach?

• Pyloric Sphincter

• Epiglottis

• Cardioesophogeal Sphincter

• Ileocecal valve

Which of the following is considered a coenzyme, organic molecule, not produced by the body that helps with digestion?

• Mineral

• Electrolytes

• Vitamin

• Nutrients

Which of the following is the bronchial tubes allowing air to and from the lungs; the windpipe?

• Pharynx

• Esophagus

• Trachea

• Larynx

Involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movements that push the contents of the canal forward is

• Peristalsis

• Diastolic

• Systolic

• Isometric

A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

• Chyme

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Bile

Acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in the body.

• Enzyme

• Proteins

• Chyme

• Bile

Which part of the small intestine joins the large intestine?

• Ileum

• Duodenum

• Jejunum

The small intestine is subdivided into three segments. Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding the passage of food through the small intestine?

• Duodenum, ileum, jejunum

• Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

• Jejunum, duodenum, ileum

• Ileum, jejunum, duodenum

Which of the following enzyme is most active at an acidic pH and found in the stomach?

• Amylase

• Chymotrypsin

• Pepsin

• Lipase