Digestive System Quiz

What are the six functions of the digestive system?

• Respiration, Absorption, Excretion, Circulation

• Thinking, Memory, Emotions, Movement

• Ingestion, Mechanical processing, Digestion, Secretion, Absorption, Excretion

• Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste

What is the function of the oral cavity?

• Walking, Running, Jumping, Climbing

• Breathing, Speaking, Tasting, Smelling

• Pumping blood, Filtering waste, Producing hormones, Storing nutrients

• Sensory analysis, Mechanical processing, Lubrication, Limited digestion

What is the function of the liver in the digestive system?

• Produces saliva

• Absorbs nutrients

• Secretes digestive enzymes

• Stores and concentrates bile

What is the role of the gall bladder?

• Stores and concentrates bile

• Secretes digestive enzymes

• Absorbs nutrients

• Produces saliva

What is the function of the pancreas in the digestive system?

• Absorbs nutrients

• Secretes digestive enzymes

• Produces saliva

• Stores and concentrates bile

What is the role of villi in the small intestine?

• Absorb nutrients into capillaries of the circulatory system and lacteals of the lymphatic system

• Secrete digestive enzymes

• Absorb water and electrolytes

• Produce bile

What is the process called when the body expels waste products from digestion through the rectum and anus?

• Defecation

• Respiration

• Circulation

• Excretion

What is the function of the stomach in the digestive system?

• Absorbs nutrients

• Stores and concentrates bile

• Churns and mixes food with gastric juices

• Secretes digestive enzymes

What is the function of the tongue in the oral cavity?

• Stores and concentrates bile

• Creates a bolus of food for swallowing

• Absorbs nutrients

• Produces saliva

What is the process called when materials enter the digestive tract via the mouth?

• Digestion

• Excretion

• Absorption

• Ingestion