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Digestive system: Parts and Functions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the functions of the digestive system?

a)

Absorption

b)

Elimination

c)

Digestion

d)

All of the above

2.

What is muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach?

a)

Uvula

b)

Esophagus

c)

Palate

d)

Salivary glands

3.

How long does it take for the stomach to empty after a meal?

a)

30 min - 1 hour

b)

1-3 hours

c)

4-6 hours

d)

7-9 hours

4.

What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

a)

Large Intestine

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Appendix

d)

Pharynx

5.

What is the enlarged and muscular sac-like organ of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)

a)

Tongue

b)

Pancreas

c)

Stomach

d)

Gallbladder

6.

When food is chewed, mixed, and churned __________ digestion is taking place.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mental

c)

Emotional

d)

Mechanical

7.

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mental

c)

Emotional

d)

Mechanical

8.

The __________ is where digestion begins.

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Inestine

c)

Mouth

d)

Liver

9.

The process of changing complex solid foods into simpler soluble forms that can be absorbed by the cells of the body is called:

a)

Digestion

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Mesentary

10.

What is the name of the projection coming off of the large intestine?

a)

Appendix

b)

Cecum

c)

Colon

11.

The liver produces:

a)

bile

b)

ptyalin

c)

hydrochloric acid

12.

What digestive organ is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Pancreas

13.

What is the purpose of the gallbladder?

a)

Storing and concentrating bile when not needed

b)

Creating gallstones

c)

Creating and storing bile until needed

14.

The gallbladder is an accessory organ of digestion.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What parts of the digestive system are shown in this picture?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Pancreas

e)

Duodenum

16.

What are the functions of Pancreas?

a)

Helps in digestion and regulating blood pressure

b)

Helps in digestion and regulating blood sugar

c)

Helps in blood sugar regulation and produces insulin

d)

Helps in blood sugar regulation and produces glucagon

17.

What is the main purpose of the small intestine?

a)

nutrients get absorbed into the blood/lacteal

b)

bile is produced

c)

water is removed

d)

nutrients are assimilated

18.
Peristalsis refers to
a)
one of the digestive organs
b)
the action of the stomach
c)
heart rate increasing
d)
smooth muscles moving food through the digestive system
19.

The villi provides a surface area for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

We get our nutrients through digestive system.

a)

True

b)

False