Digestive System Quiz

What is the primary function of the liver in the human body?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter toxins and produce bile

• To absorb nutrients from food

• To produce insulin

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Which organ is responsible for the initial breakdown of food?

• Esophagus

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Liver

What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive system?

• To store undigested food

• To produce digestive enzymes

• To absorb nutrients from digested food

• To eliminate waste products

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Where does the process of digestion begin?

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Large Intestine

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

• To produce bile

• To store and concentrate bile

• To absorb water from undigested food

• To filter blood

What is the primary function of the liver?

• To produce digestive enzymes

• To filter toxins from the blood

• To absorb nutrients

• To pump blood

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

• Osmoregulation

• Filter blood

• Absorb nutrients

• Regulate blood volume

Which of the following kidney structures if composed of capillaries & urine collecting tubules?

• Renal corpuscle

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

• Renal pelvis

Nephrons are located in the...

• Renal pelvis

• Renal columns

• Renal medulla

• Renal cortex

Blood flows out of the kidneys to the inferior vena cava via the...

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal plexus

• Renal pelvis