Digestive Organs Review

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

• Absorbing nutrients directly into the bloodstream

• Producing bile for fat digestion

• Regulating body temperature through sweating

• Chewing food and mixing it with saliva to begin the digestion process.

Which organ is responsible for pushing food down to the stomach through peristalsis?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Esophagus

What is the main function of the stomach in digestion?

• To recite poetry

• To break down food into smaller particles

• To fly to the moon

• To paint rainbows

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Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur in the digestive system?

• Esophagus

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Small intestine

Which organ is responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter?

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Liver

• Large intestine

Which organ produces bile to aid in digestion and detoxification?

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Stomach

• Kidney

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

• The pancreas produces red blood cells

• The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and insulin.

• The pancreas regulates heart rate

• The pancreas stores excess bile

What is the common passage for both food and air in the throat?

• trachea

• pharynx

• larynx

• esophagus

Which organ is responsible for storing waste before it is eliminated from the body?

• Colon

• Kidney

• Liver

• Stomach