hbs 3.2 digestive system

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• mastication

• peristalsis

• absorption

• paralysis

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

• pancreas

• small intestine

• esophagus

• salivary glands

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

• absorption

• peristalsis

Which organ stores and releases bile?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• salivary glands

The tube through which food passes through the body, beginning in the mouth and ending at the anus, is called the

• alimentary canal

• digestive system

• intestines

• esophagus

Once food has been broken down in the mouth, it enters the esophagus as

• chyme

• bolus

• bile

• waste

Food that enters the stomach is churned into

• bolus

• chyme

• bile

• waste

What are the fingerlike structures located in the small intestine that absorbs nutrients?

• Duodenum

• Villi

• Bile

• Pancreas