Health Science Review

What is the main function of the digestive system?

• To break down food into nutrients the body can use

• Make blood

• Pump oxygen

• Filter urine

What type of digestion involves chewing

• Chemical

• Mechanical

• Cellular

• Hormonal

Which enzyme in saliva begins digestion

• Lipase

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Maltase

How many bones are in an adult?

• 50

• 600

• 206

• 900

Which is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Protect organs

• Make blood cells

• Pump blood

• Support the body

Bone marrow makes what?

• Sweat

• Nerves

• Blood cells

• Saliva

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Bones store which mineral?

• Sodium

• Calcium

• Iron

• Potassium

Which disease inflames the intestines?

• Ulcer

• Hepatitis

• Crohns disease

• Appendicitis

What disease is liver inflammation?

• Ulcer

• hepatitis

• IBS

• Gallstones

Which is a gluten intolerance?

• GERD

• ULCER

• celiac disease

• Pancreatitis