Digestive System Review

Peristalsis moves food through

• the stomach and intestines

• the esophagus, stomach and intestines

• the intestines

• esophagus and stomach

Small, fuzzy appearing, projections lining the inner wall of the small intestine are called

• Rugae

• Plicae circulares

• Villi

• Haustra

Which of the following is a function of the large intestine?

• Absorb nutrients

• Digest food

• Absorb water

• Secrete enzymes

Which organ makes the most enzymes?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Large intestine

This is the storage place for bile until it is needed for digestion.

• Pancreas

• Spleen

• Duodenum

• Gall bladder

This is the process of swallowing food.

• mastication

• peristalsis

• deglutition

• defecation

This is a mixture of food from the esophagus and gastric juices.

• chyme
• chyle
• bolus
• bile

This is the chewing of your food.

• deglutition

• mastication

• defecation

• peristalsis

This is the outermost covering of the alimentary canal.

• mucosa

• submucosa

• adventitia/serosa

• muscularis

This is a mass of masticated food.

• chyme

• bolus

• bile

• chyle