Digestive and Nervous System Modified

Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by muscular contractions and the release of digestive juices and acids?

• 
  small intestine

• stomach

• 
  esophagus

What is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

Which organ is responsible for absorbing water from DIGESTED food?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

In which organ does most of the nutrient absorption occur?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• breaks down food

• eliminates waste

• absorbs nutrients

• takes oxygen to body cells

What are finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients?

• Villi

• Flagella

• Bolus

Which organ produces bile that breaks down fats?

• pancreas

• liver

• kidneys

Which organ stores and secretes bile?

• gall bladder

• pancreas

• villi

What is the name of the ball of food after it is chewed and mixed with saliva?

• Bolus

• Bile

• Chyme