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WorksheetsOesophagus quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the oesophagus do?
Removes toxins
Moves food from mouth to stomach
Digests food
Absorbs nutrients
What is true about the oesophagus?
It is the least complex organ in the digestive system
The oesophagus is 10cm long
Connects throat to stomach
Can sometimes absorb nutrients from the food
The oesophagus is approximately ?cm long
(a)
The muscle movements of the oesophagus is called:
Peristalsis
Flexion
Perimelin
Contraction
Select the false fact about the oesophagus
The oesophagus is highly flexible
Can be called the ‘gullet’
Uses gravity to guide food into stomach
Secretes mucus
What word is oesophagus derived from?
oisophagos
phagudo
Oeso
Oisoma
What 2 organs does the oesophagus connect?
Mouth
Large intestine
Stomach
Liver
What is the food called when it passes through the oesophagus?
Food
Chew
Bolus
Broeb
What 4 layers make up the oesophagus ?
Mucosa
Membrane
Muscularis
Tunica adventitia
Submucosa
What is acid reflux/ heartburn?
When the oesophagus produces acid
When you swallow something too acidic
When your heart is on fire
When the acid from the stomach rises into the oesophagus
What is the muscularis?
The muscle layer that carries out peristalsis
The protective barrier
The mucus membrane that lines numerous body cavities
The connective tissue that supports the mucosa
