Digestive System Review

What is the name of the highlighted organ in the picture?

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

What is the name of the highlighted organ in the picture?

• Pancreas

• Gall Bladder

• Liver

• Colon

What is the name of the highlighted organ in the picture?

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

What substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion?

• fiber

• mucus

• pepsin

• saliva

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What process involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus?

• absorption

• peristalsis

• mechanical digestion

• elimination

What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?

• villi

• pancreas

• liver

• gallbladder

When you swallow, a flap of tissue called the ___________ prevents food from entering your windpipe.

• esophagus

• epiglottis

• pancreas

• bile

Enzymes are proteins that help in the kind of digestion called ______________ digestion.

• mechanical

• chemical

One of the roles of the ____________ intestine is to prepare waste material for elimination.

• large

• small

Which of the following help with mechanical digestion

• Saliva

• Chewing

• Stomach Acid

• Muscular squeezing