Anatomy - Unit 11 Quiz #1 Digestive System

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

• mechanical

• chemical

• both mechanical and chemical

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

What makes the small intestine have such a large surface area?

• 21 feet long

• villi

• microvilli

• all answers contribute

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

Which of the following is the correct order of the digestive tract?

• mouth, esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, rectum/anus
• mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum/anus
• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum/anus
• mouth, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, rectum/anus

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• filtering and removing urea from the body
• eliminating undigested wastes from the body
• breaking down food into molecules that the body can use
• absorbing food molecules into the blood

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles