Digestive System

This body system includes a group of organs that work together to break down the chemical components of food into small nutrients that can be absorbed by cells to create energy for the body.

• Urinary System

• Endocrine System

• Nervous System

• Digestive System

Which organ moves found through peristalsis from the throat, pushes it down the neck and to the stomach?

• mouth

• esophagus

• epiglottis

• tongue

Put the following blanks in the correct order, meaning the first organ that digestion occurs should be the first blank: The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the ​​ (a)   ​and the (b)   .

• mouth
• stomach
• liver
• small intestine
• large intestine

Which organ is responsible for storage of swallowed food and liquid?

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

The role of the pancreas is to produce ___________ to aid in chemical digestive processes.

• enzymes

• bile

• electrolytes

• water

Bile is made in the liver, where it then is stored in the __________.

• stomach

• pancreas

• gallbladder

• bladder

When nutrients are small enough they can pass through the lining of the _____ _______ and into the blood.

• small intestine

• large intestine

Which organ is responsible for the production of glycogen, the production of bile and the conversion of ammonia into urea?

• stomach

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• liver

Any useful substances in the leftovers, such as spare water and body minerals, are absorbed through the walls of the _____ _______, back into the blood.

• small intestine

• large intestine

The end of the large intestine and the next part of the digestive tract responsible for storing feces is called the ________.

• jejunum

• ileum

• rectum

• duodenum