Digestive Structures

the PARTS of the small intestine that helps absorb digested food

• stomach

• villi

what is the esophagus do

• it pushes food into the stomach

• ?

• breaks down food and pushes into stomach

• is a long tube that leads to stomach

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Food travels down the esophogus to the_______.

• Gull bladder

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

What structures in the small intestine absorb the nutrients that result from the digestive process?

• Intestinal Muscles

• Intestinal Glands

• Duodenum

• Villi

The human body needs a constant supply of protein to survive. The first organ of the digestive system that begins digesting protein chemically is the _____.

• Duodenum

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Mouth

A person who has had the gallbladder removed may be expected to have some difficulty in ____.

• Absorbing minerals

• Digesting Fats

• Excreting Urea

• Storing Glycogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The correct sequence of structures in the gut is ______.

• Esophagus, Small intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine

• Esophagus, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

• Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

• Stomach, Esophagus, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

What muscles of the esophagus squeeze the food downward using the process of:

• Peristalsis

• Gravity

• Rugae

• Chyme

When the stomach is empty, it folds up into wrinkles called:

• Sphincter

• Bolus

• Rugae

• Chyme

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down protein

• Vitamin

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Saliva