Digestive System Quizs

Water and some vitamins are absorbed by the large intestine.

• Role of the large intestine in absorption

• Role of the small intestine in digestion

• Role of the stomach in nutrient breakdown

• Role of the pancreas in enzyme production

A flap at the back of the tongue that keeps food from entering the windpipe.

• Epiglottis

• Uvula

• Palate

• Pharynx

Connected to the cecum in the large intestine.

• Appendix connection

• Colon connection

• Ileum connection

• Rectum connection

Churns food and bathes it in gastric acid for digestion.

• Function of the stomach

• Function of the small intestine

• Function of the liver

• Function of the pancreas

Part of the large intestine where food travels upward.

• Descending colon

• Transverse colon

• Ascending colon

• Sigmoid colon

Part of the large intestine that runs downwards after the transverse colon and before the sigmoid colon.

• Ascending Colon

• Transverse Colon

• Descending Colon

• Cecum

Part of the large intestine where food travels downward.

• Ascending colon

• Transverse colon

• Descending colon

• Sigmoid colon

The last part of the small intestine before the large intestine begins.

• Duodenum

• Jejunum

• Ileum

• Cecum

Intake of food through the mouth, including chewing and swallowing.

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Ingestion

• Metabolism

Food travels across the abdomen in this part of the large intestine.

• Transverse colon function

• Ascending colon function

• Descending colon function

• Sigmoid colon function