Life Science Glencoe Digestion

What are the functions of the Digestive system?

• Food digestion

• Provides storage

• Removal of undigested materials

• Absorption of digested food

Which part of the Digestive system push the food towards the stomach?

• Oesophagus

• Pharynx

• Small Intestine

• Mouth Cavity

The part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place.

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

An organ that stores bile after it is produced by the liver.

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

• Gallbladder

• Large intestine

Which organ absorbs water and in the last stage of the digestive process?

• Liver

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

• Large intestine

The tiny little structures that line the small intestine are called

• Bronchi

• Villi

• Bile

• Enzymes

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The muscles in your oesophagus act like a giant wave. That is what moves food or drinks down to your stomach. This wave action is called ______________

• Appendix

• Peristalsis

• Enzymes

• Muscular tube

• None

How long does digestion take?

• 2 - 10 hours

• 2 - 3 hours

• 6 - 8 hours

• 10 - 15 hours

• None

What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?

• Protozoa

• Villi

The longest part of the digestive tract in humans is the ........................

• Oesophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine