DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

What are the functions of the digestive system?

• Absorption

• Elimination

• Digestion

• All of the above

What is muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• Uvula

• Esophagus

• Palate

• Salivary glands

What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

• Appendix

• Pharynx

What is the enlarged and muscular sac-like organ of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)

• Tongue

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Gallbladder

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When food is chewed, mixed, and churned __________ digestion is taking place.

• Chemical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Mechanical

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

• Chemical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Mechanical

The process of changing complex solid foods into simpler soluble forms that can be absorbed by the cells of the body is called:

• Digestion

• Peristalsis

• Mesentary

The liver produces:

• bile

• ptyalin

• hydrochloric acid

The gallbladder is an accessory organ of digestion.

• True

• False

What are the functions of Pancreas?

• Helps in digestion and regulating blood pressure

• Helps in digestion and regulating blood sugar

• Helps in blood sugar regulation and produces insulin

• Helps in blood sugar regulation and produces glucagon