KHP 205: Ch. 17 The Digestive System

Bile is made by which digestive organ?

• Gallbladder
• Stomach
• Rectum
• Liver

This organ is responsible for most chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients.

• Large Intestine
• Small Intestine
• Stomach
• Rectum

The lower esophageal sphincter:

• Controls stomach emptying into duodenum

• Allow for special type of peristalsis called churning

• Controls stomach filling and prevents back flow into esophagus

• Controls the movement of chyme into the large intestine

What happens in the mouth during digestion?

• chemical digestion

• physical digestion

• No digestion occurs

Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?

• stomach - protein digestion
• large intestine - bile production
• small intestine - nutrient absorption
• pancreas - enzyme production

Which of the following is NOT a major activity of the stomach?

• mechanical digestion
• HCl production
• nutrient absorption
• enzyme secretion

The majority of the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream occurs in the _______.

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Liver

Ringlike contractions that slow the movement of chyme through the small intestine by pushing it back and forth.

• Segmentation

• Peristalsis

• Diarrhea

What is the material that is not digested or absorbed when digestion is finished called?

• Feces

• Urine

• Chyme

• Bolus

The functions of large intestine are: (Select all that apply.)

• is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter

• to pass the useless waste material from the body

• to absorb amino acids into bloodstream

• to digest undigested food