The Digestive System

What are the functions of the digestive system?

• digestion, absorption, elimination

• ingestion, congestion, elimination

• congestion, digestion, elimination

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Where does most absorption of nutrients take place?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Gall bladder

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Where is bile produced?

• Kidney

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Small intestine

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What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?

• Gallbladder

• Villi

• Sphincter

• Duodenum

Which organ churns food and uses acid and enzymes to break down food?

• stomach

• esophagus

• mouth

• epiglottis

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What is the function of the teeth and tongue

• chemical digestion

• break down food

• mechanical digestion

• they only chew food

Enzymes in your saliva help break down food, this is an example of ...

• Mechanical digestion

• Chemical digestion

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This organ absorbs water from digested food

• small intestine

• stomach

• villi

• large intestine

This organ produces several enzymes that chemically break down food, food does not pass through this organ

• liver

• pancreas

• gall bladder

• stomach

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What is an example of mechanical digestion?

• Churning of the stomach 
•  Saliva