The Digestive System

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

Match the following:

• Infected pouches in the sm/lg intestine

• Ulcerative colitis

• Characterized by ulcers lining the colon

• Pancreatitis

• Backflow of acid into the esophagus

• Diverticulitis

• Inflammation of the pancreas

• GERD

What are the contents in your stomach called after mechanical and chemical digestion?

• Bolus

• Chyme

• Food

• Feces

Wavelike motion that propels food forward

• Peristalsis

• Contraction

• Mechanical digestion

• Churning

Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Pepsinogen

• Hydrochloric acid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is part "9"?

• Duodenum

• Jejunum

• Ileum

• Fundus