Digestive system

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

• mechanical

• chemical

• both mechanical and chemical

What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• oral cavity

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

• absorption

• peristalsis

Which of the following answers correctly sequences the pathway food takes from the beginning to end?

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine

Structure 12 is the

• pancreas

• salivary glands

• mouth

• esophagus

Structure 16 is the

• pancreas

• salivary glands

• larynx

• esophagus

Structure 4 is the

• pancreas

• liver

• stomach

• gall bladder

Structure 17 is the

• pancreas

• liver

• stomach

• gall bladder

Structure 5 is the

• pancreas

• appendix

• salivary gland

• gall bladder

Structure 20 is the

• pancreas

• stomach

• large intestine

• small intestine