Digestive System Practice 1

The digestive tract is the tube that extends from the _____ to the _____

• mouth; anus

• pharynx; stomach

• stomach; large intestine

• large intestine; anus

_____ is the intake of food through the oral cavity

• absorption

• digestion

• propulsion

• mastication

• ingestion

_____ is the process by which the teeth chew food in the mouth

• defecation

• digestion

• secretion

• mastication

• ingestion

_____ is the movement of food molecules from the digestive tract into the blood or lymph

• absorption

• ingestion

• digestion

• mastication

• propulsion

_____ is the movement of food from one end of the digestive tract to the other

• absorption

• ingestion

• elimination

• mastication

• propulsion

_____ is the removal of the semi-solid waste products of digestion from the body

• absorption

• ingestion

• elimination

• mastication

• propulsion

_____ is another term for the digestive tract

• alimentary canal

• urinary tract

• gastrointestinal tract

• auditory canal

Waves of muscular contractions called _____propels food through the esophagus to the stomach, from the stomach into the small intestine, and from the small intestine to the large intestine

• mixing

• peristalsis

• deglutition

• mastication

• ingestion

_____ contractions move ingested material and digestive secretions ‘back and forth’ in the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine to break it into smaller pieces

• mixing

• peristaltic

• segmental

• masticating

• absorptive

_____, or swallowing, moves food or fluid from the oral cavity through the pharynx to the esophagus

• defecation

• peristalsis

• deglutition

• mastication

• ingestion