Digestion Test Review 1

Which of the following animals are ruminants?

• Cattle

• Sheep

• Deer

• All of the Above

Which organ produces bile?

• Liver

• Stomach

• Colon

• Esophagus

Bile is stored and concentrated in the _______.

• Duodenum

• Appendix

• Gall bladder

• Cecum

Before traveling to the rest of the body, all absorbed nutrients or toxins must pass through the _______.

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gall bladder

• Colon

The stomach performs which of the following functions?

• Mechanical Processing

• Digestion

• Secretion

• All of the above

Which stomach compartment of ruminants is considered to be the true "stomach?"

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which structure governs the passage of food material into the small intestine?

• Pylorus or pyloric valve

• Omasum

• Cecum

• Large intestine

Which of the following make up the small intestine?

• Duodenum

• Ileum

• Jejunum

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

• Detoxification

• Protein synthesis

• Insulin production

• Bile production

Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for nutrient absorption?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Esophagus