Digestive System Practice Quiz #1

What does the tongue do to help with your digestion?

• Breaks the food into smaller pieces.
• Begins breaking food down with acid.
• Helps your esophagus to stretch.
• Pushes the food around and to the back of your throat.

Which of the following is an accessory organ?

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Liver

• Large Intestine

What is the term that refers to the chewing of your food?

• Salivation

• Mastication

• Digestion

• Deglutition

What is the term that refers to the swallowing of your food?

• Salivation

• Mastication

• Digestion

• Deglutition

Which of the following is not an example of chemical digestion?

• chewing your food into small pieces

• stomach acid dissolving food

• bile breaking down fats in the small intestine

• salvia changing starch into sugar in your mouth

What is shown in this diagram?

• Soft Palate

• Larynx

• Uvula

• Salivary Glands

What is letter A in the diagram?

• Hard Palate

• Soft Palate

• Uvula

• Tongue

What is letter C in the diagram?

• Labia

• Gingivae

• Uvula

• Tongue

What are the four front middle teeth called?

• incisors
• premolars
• molars
• canines

Which teeth are identified in this picture?

• incisors
• premolars
• molars
• canines