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WorksheetsDMS Digestive System
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 29mins
The process of breaking down food into usable material for the body is called ?
Digestion
Eliminating Waste
Mouth
Esophagus
___________ makes saliva that begin the break down the food.
Salivary Glands
Teeth
Mouth
Esophagus
Food passes through this area into the esophagus.
Salivary Glands
Teeth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Food moves through the tube called the _________ towards the stomach
Salivary Glands
Teeth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Rhythmic contractions of the muscles of the digestive system that move the material being digested through the system is called _________________________.
Salivary Glands
Teeth
Peristalsis
Esophagus
Glands in your stomach lining make ___________ and ________ that break down food.
Salivary Glands and Teeth
Teeth and Mouth
Stomach Acid and Enzymes
Esophagus & Stomach
___________ makes a digestive juice called bile that helps digest fats.
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Esophagus
___________ carry bile from your liver to your gallbladder for storage, or to the small intestine for use.
Liver
Pancreas
Bile Ducts
Esophagus
___________ stores bile between meals
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Gallbladder
___________ removes water from the digested material and and returns the water back into your bloodstream.
Large Intestines
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Gallbladder
Waste products of digestion, including parts of food still too large, become ___________
Vitamin K
Stool ir feces
Water
Food
Which is the correct order of the pathway of digestion?
Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum
Rectum, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Stomach, Mouth
Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Mouth, Rectum Stomach
This organ produces bile, which is used by the body to break up fat particles.
Gall Bladder
Pancreas
Liver
Small Intestine
This produces digestive juices that help to further break down the food in the small Intestine. It also produces insulin.
Stomach
Liver
Gall Bladder
Pancreas
Which organ stores solid waste then allow it to pass through the anus and leave the body?
Small and large intestine
Rectum
Stomach and Small Intestine
Liver and Large Intestine
Where does digestion begin?
The mouth
The stomach
The liver
The small intestine
How do digested nutrients get to the body cells?
Nutrients are absorbed through the mouth directly into the body cells
Nutrients move into the capillaries (blood) in the villi of the small intestine by the process of diiffusion
Nutrients are absorbed by the large intestine and changed into vitamins
Nutrients are absorbed directly through the stomach into the body cells
The opening at the end of the digestive track where feces exits the body.
large intestine
rectum
small intestine
anus
A liquid in the mouth that helps digest food, mainly carbohydrates such as breads.
pepsin
saliva
chyme
bolus
A muscular tube that uses peristalsis to move food from the mouth to the stomach.
esophagus
small intestine
trachea
gall bladder
The tube after the small intestine where the water is absorbed.
large intestine
rectum
small intestine
stomach
Bile breaks down....
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
glucose
Hydrochloric acid can be found in the ....
liver
small intestine
stomach
mouth
Digestion of carbohydrates begins in part ....
1
2
3
4
Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in ....
4
5
6
7
The muscle action that pushes food through the digestive system is called....
digestion
muscle action
pushing
peristalsis
Digestion is COMPLETED in the....
stomach
liver
small intestine
large intestine
Spicy food, coupled with anxiety, may lead to ________
Indigestion
Indigestion
Hypotension
Seizures
None of the above
Which of the following statements about the digestive system is false?
Chyme is a mixture of food and digestive juices that is produced in the stomach.
Food enters the large intestine before the small intestine.
In the small intestine, chyme mixes with bile, which emulsifies fats.
The stomach is separated from the small intestine by the pyloric sphincter.
Which organ releases insulin into the duodenum?
pancreas
small intestine
esophagus
salivary glands
Jaundice is a condition related to the digestive system that...
causes too much salivary amylase to be produced by salivary glands
not enough water to be absorbed by the large intestine
bilirubin to build up in the skin, in saliva, whites of eyes, and tears
not enough insulin to be released by the pancreas
Bulemia nervosa is a psychological condition related to the digestive system where someone...
refuses to eat in order to lose weight
eats large amounts of food then intentionally vomits it back up in order to stay thin
Peptic or gastric ulcers are thought to be caused by stress but are actually caused by bacteria that lead to...
damage to the mucus lining of the stomach or intestines
not enough salivary amylase being produced by the salivary glands
too much water being absorbed by the large intestine
Assume peristaltic contractions of the large intestine are sluggish, causing solid waste material to stay in the large intestine too long. This would most likely lead to...
diarrhea
constipation
running a fever
poor appetite
The pancreas contains cells called the Islets of Langerhans that produce insulin. If these cells are damaged, the most likely result is...
stomach cancer
becoming overweight
diabetes
gall stones
What structure is located between the esophagus and the stomach that allows the passage of food to the stomach?
the upper esophageal sphincter
the pyloric sphincter
the lower esophageal sphincter
the anal sphincter
Which structure allows the passage of chyme to the duodenum?
the lower esophageal sphincter
the pyloric sphincter
the bile duct
the villi
Peristalsis occurs in the esophagus, the stomach, and all parts of the small intestine and the large intestine. Therefore, peristalsis move material through...
about half of the digestive system
a very small portion of the digestive system
most of the digestive system
every part of the digestive system
The soft palate is soft tissue in the back of the throat that moves upward to block the nasal passage when you swallow so that food cannot move into the nasal cavity. This structure is very similar in function to what other body structure?
the epiglottis
the trachea
the bronchi
the colon
Which digestive organ is a detoxifying organ and helps break down alcohol?
the large intestine
the appendix
the gall bladder
the liver
