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RL Digestive System Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The submandibular salivary gland is located...

a)

Behind the the cheek

b)

Below your jaw

c)

Under your tongue

d)

Along your upper teeth

2.

Cirrhosis of the liver is most often associated with which type of hepatitis?

a)

Hepatitis A (HAV)

b)

Hepatitis B (HBV)

c)

Hepatitis C (HCV)

d)

Hepatitis D (HDV)

3.

The ___________ is located between the stomach and the duodenum.

a)

Cardiac Sphincter

b)

Pyloric Sphyncter

c)

Esophagus

d)

Cecum

4.

Chyme is released from the stomach into the...

a)

duodemun

b)

ileum

c)

jejunum

d)

cecum

5.

Peristalsis is an example of...

a)

Mechanical Digestion

b)

Chemical Digestion

6.

The organ that stores bile is the...

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

7.

Which of the following is NOT a region of the stomach?

a)

Pylorus

b)

Fundus

c)

Cardia

d)

Serosa

8.

The primary role of the small intestines is...

a)

secreting bile

b)

absorbing nutrients

c)

reabsorbing water

d)

secreting enzymes

9.

What are rugae?

a)

Finger-like projections in the small intestine.

b)

Contractions in the gastrointestinal tract.

c)

Folds in the stomach lining which contain gastric pits

d)

music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s

10.

Villi and Microvilli help the body by…

a)

helping push food down the track

b)

increasing blood flow to the small intestines

c)

increasing the surface area where nutrients can be absorbed

d)

creating more space between food particles and the intestinal wall

11.

Teeth are an example of...

a)

Mechanical Digestion

b)

Chemical Digestion

12.

Saliva is an example of...

a)

Mechanical Digestion

b)

Chemical Digestion

13.

What is the maximum time food will spend in the stomach?

a)

4-5 hours

b)

30-40 hours

c)

1-2 hours

d)

7 seconds

14.

Stomach churning is an example of...

a)

Mechanical Digestion

b)

Chemical Digestion

15.

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

a)

Stores vitamins

b)

Stores Bile

c)

Removes toxins

d)

Controls glucose levels