Level 1B Digestive System Quiz

The entire length of our digestive system is around?

• 10 to 15 feet

• 40 to 50 feet

• 20 to 30 feet

What is the first stage of the digestive system?

• Saliva

• Swallowing

• Chewing

The next stage of the digestive system is the?

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

Your saliva is more than just water. It has special enzymes in it that start to break down starchy food (potatoes, bread) while you chew.

• True

• False

there are special throat muscles that force the food down into a long tube that leads to our stomach, called the?

• Esophagus

• Epiglottis

• Throat

flap blocks off our windpipe making sure food doesn't go the wrong way, this flap is called the epiglottis.

• True

• False

Bile from the liver is stored in the kidneys

• True

• Fasle

Where is the last stage of the digestive system?

• Small Intestine

• Gall Bladder

• Large Intestine

How many hours does food stay in the stomach?

• 4

• 2

• 1

The small intestine has fluids from which two organs to help continue to break down food?

• Liver and Pancreas

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Heart and Lungs