WorksheetsDigestive System: Sub 2 Functions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Releases salivary amylase into mouth which helps break down carbs.
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
epiglottis
d)
salivary glands
2.
Squeezes food down from mouth to the stomach.
a)
esophagus
b)
pharynx
c)
epiglottis
d)
liver
3.
Small flap that covers the trachea when swallowing to prevent food from entering lungs.
a)
epiglottis
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
salivary glands
4.
Churns and mixes food, produces acid to kill pathogens & pepsin to digest proteins.
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
gall bladder
d)
pancreas
5.
Makes bile, detoxifies blood that carries nutrients from the small intestines.
a)
liver
b)
gall bladder
c)
pancreas
d)
large intestines
6.
helps neutralize stomach acid, secretes enzymes for digestion of fats, carbs, and proteins, and regulates blood sugar levels.
a)
pancreas
b)
stomach
c)
gall bladder
d)
appendix
7.
stores excess bile made by the liver.
a)
large intestines
b)
small intestines
c)
pancreas
d)
gall bladder
8.
digest food in the first part and then absorbs nutrients in the second and third part.
a)
large intestines
b)
small intestines
c)
liver
d)
appendix
9.
a small sac found near the large intestines, it doesn't help with digestion.
a)
appendix
b)
pancreas
c)
gall bladder
d)
small intestines
10.
absorbs water from waste, good bacteria live here and help maintain good health. (dryer of digestive system).
a)
liver
b)
epiglottis
c)
large intestines
d)
rectum
11.
Where waste is stored before it is eliminated from the body.
a)
rectum
b)
epiglottis
c)
esophagus
d)
pancreas
12.
is important for beginning the mechanical breakdown of food
a)
Stomach
b)
Liver
c)
Mouth
d)
Salivary glands
13.
for swallowing
a)
Esophagus
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
d)
Trachea
14.
break pieces of food into smaller ones
a)
Liver
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Teeth
d)
Salivary Glands
15.
mixes food with saliva and is used for taste
a)
Tongue
b)
Mouth
c)
Teeth
d)
Stomach
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