Digestive system

Which of the following is NOT a function of digestion?

• ingesting food

• breaking food down into small molecules

• absorbing nutrients

• transporting carbon dioxide to the lungs

Which of these is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

• mouth

• esophagus

• liver

• intestines

Which of these produces bile for fat emulsification?

• liver

• gall bladder

• pancreas

• salivary glands

Which accessory organ produces digestive juices that are sent to the small intestine to help neutralize pH of chyme as it exits the stomach?

• salivary glands

• liver

• gall bladder

• pancreas

What kind of digestion occurs in the mouth?

• chemical

• physical

• both chemical and physical

Which organ connects the mouth to the esophagus?

• stomach

• small intestine

• pharynx

• liver

A wet ball of food is called

• chyme.

• a bolus.

• snot.

• a clot.

Which organ secretes HCl and pepsinogens to break down proteins?

• pharynx

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Which organ mixes chyme with digestive enzymes for final breakdown of food molecules?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

• liver

Which part of the small intestine is connected to the pyloric end of the stomach?

• duodenum

• jejunum

• ileum

• cecum