Digestive system: Parts and Functions

What are the functions of the digestive system?

• Absorption

• Elimination

• Digestion

• All of the above

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What is muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• Uvula

• Esophagus

• Palate

• Salivary glands

How long does it take for the stomach to empty after a meal?

• 30 min - 1 hour

• 1-3 hours

• 4-6 hours

• 7-9 hours

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What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

• Appendix

• Pharynx

What is the enlarged and muscular sac-like organ of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)

• Tongue

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Gallbladder

When food is chewed, mixed, and churned __________ digestion is taking place.

• Chemical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Mechanical

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When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

• Chemical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Mechanical

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The __________ is where digestion begins.

• Stomach

• Small Inestine

• Mouth

• Liver

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The process of changing complex solid foods into simpler soluble forms that can be absorbed by the cells of the body is called:

• Digestion

• Peristalsis

• Mesentary

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What is the name of the projection coming off of the large intestine?

• Appendix

• Cecum

• Colon