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Digestive System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a part of the alimentary canal?

a)

Mouth

b)

Large Intestines

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

2.

Food is broken down by chemical and mechanical

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In our saliva, carbohydrates break down into

a)

Sugar

b)

Protein

c)

Lipids

d)

Amino Acids

4.

______ is the enzyme that breaks down sugar

a)

Lipase

b)

Trypsin

c)

Amylase (amylopsin)

d)

Chymotrypsin

5.

Pertaining to the teeth Deciduous refers to

a)

Adult teeth

b)

Baby teeth

c)

tongue

d)

Palate

6.

Pertaining to the teeth Supernumerary means

a)

Your patient has too few of teeth

b)

Your patient has extra teeth

c)

Your patient needs braces

d)

Your patient has inflamed gums

7.

What is the acid that is in the stomach?

a)

HydroChloric Acid (HCI)

b)

Hydrogen Gas

c)

Ammonia

d)

Oxygen Gas

8.

_______ is the wavelike movement that mechanically digest food

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Syncope

c)

Pancreas

d)

Villi

9.

The _______ is a continuous tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus

a)

Alimentary Canal

b)

Accessory Organ

c)

Adipose Tissue

d)

Pancreas

10.

Functions of the digestive system include: digestion and absorption

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Mastication is

a)

Chemical digestion done with enzymes

b)

Muscles contractions that occur in the digestive tract

c)

the chewing and grinding of food

d)

Excess glucose

12.

______ is the enzyme of the pancreas that breaks down protein

a)

Lipase

b)

Maltase

c)

Amylase

d)

Trypsin

13.

The pyloric sphincter is located where

a)

at the end of the stomach

b)

near the epiglottis

c)

at the end of the rectum

d)

in the liver

14.

About how long ( surface area) is the small intestine?

a)

about 20 feet or over 5 yards

b)

about 100 feet or 33 yards

c)

about 2 cm or 1 in

d)

about 3 feet or 100 yards

15.

What accessory organ is highlighted?

It's Functions include: secretes bile, detoxifies substances, destroys bacteria and store glycogen.

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16.

Which of these is not an accessory organ?

a)

Stomach

b)

Gallbladder

c)

LIver

d)

Pancreas

17.

Which of these is NOT a symptom of an appendicitis?

a)

Pain on the lower left side

b)

Fever

c)

Pain on the lower right side

d)

Chills

18.

Food starts as a Bolus but once it hits the stomach it changes into

a)

Hepatitis

b)

Saliva

c)

Chyme

d)

Fecal Matter

19.

Which of these is NOT a salivary gland?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Submandibular

c)

Sublingual

d)

Parotid

20.

GERD is synonymous for

a)

Colon Cancer

b)

Gastroesophageal reflux

c)

Gas entering rectum disorder

d)

An intestinal blockage

21.

Hepatitis A is transferred through fecal matter

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Hepatitis B and C are both transmitted by ( Circle all that apply)

a)

Blood

b)

Infected needles

c)

Sexual Contact

d)

Saliva

23.

Pertaining to large intestines put into the proper order of digestion

a)

Descending, transverse, ascending

b)

Transverse, ascending, descending

c)

Ascending, transverse, descending

d)

Ascending, descending

24.

What are the hairlike structures inside the small intestine that help absorption and movement

a)

Duodenum

b)

Islets of Langerhans

c)

Villi

d)

Sigmoid

25.

Which of the following are also diseases of the digestive system (circle all that apply)

a)

Appendicitis

b)

Pancreatitis

c)

Hemorrhoids

d)

Herpes