WorksheetsDigestive system
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Mechanical digestion begins in the?
Stomach
Mouth
Large intestine
Small intestine
A mass of chewed food and saliva is referred to as a
Chyme
Mastication
Defecation
Bolus
The enzyme found in the saliva is called
lipase
amylase
intrinsic factor
pepsin
More commonly known as your throat what is the passage way for food and air
trachea
esophagus
pharynx
larynx
What are the wave like muscular contractions that help move food thru the digestive system
peristalsis
involuntary
voluntary
contractions
What is the upper part of the pharynx called
laryngopharynx
oropharynx
nasopharynx
upper pharynx
What is the flap of cartilage the prevent food from entering the respiratory system
larynx
sphincter
epiglottis
trachea
What is the medical work for choking
aspiration
coughing
gagging
hypoxia
The top section of the stomach is referred to as the
fundus
sphincter
pylorus
body
what allows the stomach to expand to accommodate food
villi
rugae
mucous
bile
what is the mixture of partially digested food and stomach acid?
bolus
chyme
feces
urine
What is the of the sphincter that prevents food and gastric juices from entering back into the esophagus
cardiac sphincter
pyloric sphincter
anal sphincter
uretheral sphincter
what is the primary function of the small intestine
absorb water
break down food
absorb nutrients
store fats
What is the first major section of the small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Appendix
What are the finger like projections that line the walls of the small intestines
bolus
chyme
villi
cillia
The main function of the large intestine is
absorb nutrients
absorb water
digest food
store vitamins
The process of eliminating feces through the anus is called
urination
mastication
defecation
digestion
What organ produces bile?
gall bladder
pancreas
liver
stomach
Hepatitis is caused by a
bacteria
virus
fungus
mold
Insulin is made by what organ
liver
gall bladder
pancreas
stomach
