Digestive System - Anatomy and Physiology

What is the function of the pancreas?

• To secrete insulin and break down sugars

• To absorb nutrients

• To secrete bile to break down fats and proteins

• To allow food to travel from the mouth to the stomach

What is the function of the gallbladder?

• To store urine

• To store feces

• To store aliva

• To store bile

Which organ absorbs nutrients from the food we eat?

• Gallbladder

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Esophagus

What does the large intestine absorb?

• Nutrients

• Bile

• Proteins and sugars

• Water and salts

What is the true beginning of the digestive system?

• The stomach

• The esophagus

• The mouth

• The epiglottis

What kind of digestion is CHEWING?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Accidental

• Haydraulic

What kind of digestion happens with saliva?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Accidental

• Hydraulic

What is the function of the epiglottis?

• To mash up food

• To secrete digestive chemicals

• To absorb water

• To stop food from getting in the lungs

What is the tube leading front he mouth to the stomach called?

• Epiglottis

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

• Liver

What part of the digestive system releases something to help move food down the esophagus?

• The stomach releases digestive juices

• The liver releases bile

• The pancreas releases insulin

• The salivary glands release saliva