Health Practice Quiz

A group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances that your cells can use.

• Digestive System

• Excretory System

• Endocrine System

• Immune System

The group of organs that work together to remove waste.

• Digestive System

• Excretory System

• Endocrine System

• Immune System

The system of glands throughout the body that regulate body functions.

• Digestive System

• Excretory System

• Endocrine System

• Immune System

A combination of body defenses made of the cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body.

• Digestive System

• Excretory System

• Endocrine Systme

• Immune System

Digestion starts here with the teeth, smashing, and grinding food.

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

The food then mixes with this to help break it down.

• mouth

• saliva

• pancreas

• liver

After swallowing the food enters the throat where it is pushed down by the ________________.

• digestion

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

The food then is temporarily stored here where acids await to change food to a watery liquid.

• small intestine

• esophagus

• large intestine

• stomach

Once complete, food passes to the __________ where most of digestion takes place. Nutrients are absorbed into blood vessels from here.

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• mouth

This organ helps digest fats.

• liver

• small intestine

• stomach

• pancreas