digestive system

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• composition
• digestion
• deposition
• absorption

• stomach
• pancreas
• large intestine
• small intestine

What stores bile?

• Colon
• Gall Bladder
• Small Intestine

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

• mechanical

• chemical

• both mechanical and chemical

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

• amylase

• chyme

• pepsin

• bile

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?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

What are the two components of the gastric juice?

• Pepsine and hydrochloric acid

• Saliva and bile

• Bile and hydrochloric acid

• Amyase and hydrochloric acid