The Digestive System

What is Digestion ?

These ___________ form the digestive system.

• body parts

• organs

From where does the digestion start ?

• Small intestine

• esophagus

• Mouth

What gets mixed with the food particles in the mouth ?

The tongue is not a fleshy organ.

• True

• False

In what manner does the muscles of Oesophagus move in ?

• Straight

• Wave - like

• Slanting

For how much time does the food stay in the stomach

• 2 hours

• 5 hours

• 3 minutes

• 3 hours

Gastric juices helps in digestion of __________________

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Minerals

Which are the gastric juices that the inner layer of the stomach releases?

What happens when excess hydrochloric acid is produced ?

• burning sensation

• cooling sensation

• heating sensation