Digestion Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Inspiration

Chewing or mixing food with saliva is a process called

• mastication

• procrastination

• masheration

• agglutination

Which of the following is NOT an organ of the alimentary canal (GI tract)

• mouth

• trachea

• esophagus

• pharynx

Which of the following is the middle section of the small intestine?

• doudenum

• ascending colon

• jejunum

• ileum

The primary function of the small intestine is

• absorption of nutrients

• absorption of water

• waste secretion

• vitamin conversion

Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the large intestine:

• cucum

• appendix

• duodenum

• colon

The release of food from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the

• cardioesophageal sphincter

• pyloric sphincter

• ileocecal valve

• internal anal sphincter

Reorder the following organs of the alimentary canal in order

• intestines

• esophagus

• anus

• mouth

• stomach

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

• absorption of nutrients

• absorption of water

• absorption of fiber

• vitamin converstion

Reorder the following segments of the colon in order

• descending colon

• transverse colon

• ascending colon

• sigmoid colon