WorksheetsDigestive "Mini" System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?
larynx
trachea
esophagus
bronchioles
What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?
mechanical
chemical
both mechanical and chemical
Where does the process of digestion begin?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?
stomach
liver
small intestine
large intestine
What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?
swallowing
peristalsis
inertia contractions
paralysis
Which organ releases digestive enzymes, that neutralize stomach acid, into the small intestine?
pancreas
small intestine
esophagus
salivary glands
The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break food down physically. This is an example of
mechanical digestion
chemical digestion
absorption
peristalsis
Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?
stomach
small intestine
esophagus
liver
Which of the following answers correctly sequences the pathway food takes from the beginning to end?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine
Which organ stores and releases bile?
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
Which organ makes bile?
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
Structure N??
pancreas
salivary glands
mouth
esophagus
Structure M?
pancreas
salivary glands
larynx
esophagus
Structure C is the...
pancreas
liver
stomach
gall bladder
Structure L is the _____
pancreas
liver
stomach
gall bladder
Structure D is the
pancreas
appendix
salivary gland
gall bladder
Structure J is the
pancreas
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
Structure F is the
pancreas
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
Structure G is the
gall bladder
appendix
large intestine
small intestine
Structure I is the
anus
rectum
large intestine
small intestine
Structure H is the
anus
rectum
large intestine
small intestine
What organ is responsible for the absorption of water and movement of waste?
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
oral cavity
The tube through which food passes through the body is called the
alimentary canal
digestive system
intestines
esophagus
What is the function of the villi?
To increase the absorption surface
To digest the last nutrients
To form feces
To comb the small intestine
What is the acidic fluid (basically food, saliva and acid mixture) that passes from the stomach following churning?
Bolus
Chyme
Hydrochloric acid
Enzymes
What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?
Gallbladder
Villi
Sphincter
Duodenum
Structure B??
pancreas
salivary glands
mouth
esophagus
Structure A??
pharynx
salivary glands
mouth
esophagus
Structure K??
pharynx
stomach
liver
pancreas
The muscle the aids in elimination of feces.
rectum
cecum
appendix
anus
Ingestion begins in the __________.
stomach
small intestine
mouth
esophagus
Connects the mouth to the esophagus
salivary glands
oral cavity
pharynx
gallbladder
Creates a digestive fluid that starts CHEMICALLY breaking down food in the mouth.
pharynx
salivary glands
oral cavity
liver
