Digestive System Review- ELL Anatomy

What happens in the large intestine?

• carbohydrates are digested

• nutrients are absorbed

• water is absorbed

Where are nutrients absorbed?

• small intestine

• large ntestine

• stomach

• esophagus

The muscular contractions that occur in the region labeled X and push food down to the stomach are known as

• peristalsis

• synthesis

• hydrolysis

What organ has acid in it to help with digestion?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What do the teeth in the mouth (oral cavity) do?

• Grind and shred food to make physically smaller

• Push food to the back of the throat for swallowing

• Dissolve food to make it easier to swallow

Which of the following is the correct order of organs that food travels through after the mouth?

• Small intestine, esophagus, stomach, large intestine

• Large intestine, small intestine, stomach, esophagus

• Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

Food molecules do not go inside the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Those organs are _________ to the digestive system.

Word bank: accessory, alimentary, food

Where does mastication happen?

• stomach

• mouth

• small intestine

• rectum

Which is the esophagus?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is the small intestine?

• A

• B

• C

• D