Pancreas Injury Quiz

The doctor explained that it's a small but important organ that's part of the digestive system. The injury to the _______ made it impossible for food to be broken down.

• heart

• pancreas

• lungs

• capillaries

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The doctor said he must have chronic ________, which means that his injured pancreas isn't working as well as it should.

• anemia

• liver failure

• pancreatitis

• asthma

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The pancreas is part of the _______ and makes lots of digestive enzymes.

• digestive system

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• immune system

These enzymes help break down food into smaller molecules, like _______________, that are tiny enough to pass from the digestive system into the circulatory system.

• capillaries and blood vessels

• glucose and amino acids

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• elimination and respiration

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In the image you can see starch molecules, digestive enzymes, and glucose molecules. This is an example of how _______ works in the digestive system

• the lungs

• a pancreas with no injury

• a pancreas with an injury

• the heart

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This image shows starch molecules. Why aren't these starch molecules able to turn into glucose molecules?

• There is no red blood vessels.

• There is no digestive enzyme.

• There are no capillaries.

• There is no protein molecules.

Without enough digestive enzymes, his body was having trouble digesting food–that's what was making him ______

• feel happy and full of energy

• feel sick and tired

• feel healthy and energized

• feel very sad

To stay healthy, he has been taking __________ in them, and they are helping his body digest food much better. Now his cells are getting all the molecules they need.

• antibiotics

• medicines with enzymes

• an asthma pump

• sugar

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