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WorksheetsDigestive
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The pancreas is which letter?
a)
L
b)
I
c)
E
d)
G
2.
The esophagus is which letter?
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
A
3.
The mouth is which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
E
d)
D
4.
The salivary glands are which letter?
a)
O
b)
J
c)
L
d)
M
5.
The stomach is which letter?
a)
M
b)
K
c)
L
d)
O
6.
The innermost layer of the alimentary canal is referred to as the ________.
a)
Mucosa
b)
Submucosa
c)
Muscularis Externa
d)
Serosa
7.
The ________ sphincter, or valve, controls food movement from the stomach into the small intestine.
a)
pyloric
b)
ileocecal
c)
anal
d)
cardioesophageal
8.
Large wrinkle-like folds in the stomach lining, present when the stomach is empty, that allow for expansion when the stomach is filling are called ________.
a)
rugae
b)
villi
c)
microvilli
d)
haustra
9.
The fingerlike projections of the small intestine increase the surface area and are known as ________.
a)
rugae
b)
villi
c)
microvilli
d)
haustra
10.
The process of chewing is known as ________.
a)
mastication
b)
segmentation
c)
peristalsis
d)
deglutition
11.
The number of baby teeth a child has is ________.
a)
20
b)
32
c)
28
d)
12
12.
Bile is formed by the ________.
a)
liver
b)
spleen
c)
pancreas
d)
gallbladder
13.
The enzyme produced by the salivary glands used in the breakdown of starches is salivary ________.
a)
amylase
b)
lipase
c)
chymotrypsin
d)
nuclease
14.
Sugars and starches are types of organic compounds known as ________.
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
15.
The total amount of kilocalories the body must consume to fuel all ongoing activities, which increases dramatically during physical exertion, is called the ____
a)
total metabolic rate (TMR)
b)
homeostasis
c)
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
d)
body mass index (BMI)
16.
What sphincter regulates the passage of food from the esophagus into the stomach?
a)
cardioesophageal sphincter
b)
ileocecal sphincter
c)
pyloric sphincter
d)
anal sphincter
17.
Enzymes and bile are carried by the pancreatic duct and bile duct into the ________.
a)
duodenum
b)
ileum
c)
jejunum
d)
large intestine
18.
One of the main functions of the small intestine is ________.
a)
absorption of nutrients
b)
absorption of water
c)
vitamin conversion
d)
waste secretion
19.
The organ responsible for drying out indigestible food residue through water absorption and the elimination of feces is the ________.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
liver
20.
The anterior chisel-shaped teeth that are adapted for cutting are called ________.
a)
incisors
b)
canines
c)
premolars
d)
molars
21.
Pepsin is necessary for the stomach to break down ________
a)
protein
b)
carbohydrates
c)
polysaccharides
d)
saturated fats
22.
The process by which larger molecules or structures are built up from smaller ones is called ________.
a)
anabolism
b)
catabolism
c)
carbolysis
d)
metabolism
23.
________ refers to all chemical reactions necessary to maintain life.
a)
homeostasis
b)
nutrition
c)
digestion
d)
metabolism
24.
The major fuel for making ATP in most cells of the body is a type of carbohydrate known as ________.
a)
glucose
b)
starch
c)
saturated fat
d)
cellulose
25.
The portion of the tooth embedded in the jawbone is the ________.
a)
root
b)
crown
c)
enamel
d)
neck
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