Digestive System

an organ in the body that produces insulin

• pancreas

• stomach

• jejunum

the liquid produced in your mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested

• juice

• saliva

• lining

What is the definition for ingestion?

• Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
• Getting rid of waste products
• Getting food into our bodies
• Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them

Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?

• esophagus
• small intestine
• stomach
• mouth

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

Which of the following is the correct sequence of food pathway from beginning to end?

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine

The digestive system breaks down the food you eat and turns it into _____.

• waste

• carbohydrates

• energy

• mulch

What is the first section of the small intestine?

• Ilium

• Ileum

• Jejunum

• Duodenum

Which organ in the digestive system secretes bile?

• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Liver
• Pancreas

The pharynx serves as a channel for the passage of both food and air.

• True
• False