Digestive System Structures Transverse Colon

What organ is responsible for the absorption of water?

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Answer explanation

The large intestine is responsible for the absorption of water from the digestive system.

The first part of the large intestine is the

• ascending colon

• transverse colon

• sigmoid colon

• cecum

Which number shows the gallbladder?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Which of the following structures would food pass through last as it moves through the digestive tract?

• cecum

• ileum

• transverse colon

• sigmoid colon

The intestines are lined with ___ epithelial tissue.

• simple squamous

• pseudostratified ciliated columnar

• stratified squamous

• simple columnar

What are the fingerlike structures located in the small intestine that absorbs nutrients?

• Duodenum

• Villi

• Bile

• Pancreas

What organ is responsible for the absorption of water and movement of waste?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

• oral cavity

What is the primary function of the transverse colon in the digestive system?

• Absorption of nutrients

• Absorption of water

• Storage of waste

• Digestion of proteins

Which part of the digestive system directly precedes the transverse colon?

• Ascending colon

• Descending colon

• Sigmoid colon

• Cecum

In which section of the large intestine does the transverse colon reside?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth