WorksheetsIntroduction to the Digestive System notes Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the muscular tube that extends from oral cavity to anus called? Choose all that apply
GI tract
alimentary canal
esophagus
small intestines
respiratory tract
What is the correct order for food traveling along the GI tract or alimentary canal?
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, anus
oral cavity, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small and large intestines, anus
oral cavity, pharynx, stomach, esophagus, small and large intestines, anus
oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pharynx, anus
Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the digestive system?
salivary glands
liver
pancreas
gall bladder
stomach
What is the structure labeled A?
esophagus
salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
Stomach
What is the structure labeled B?
esophagus
salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
Stomach
What is the structure labeled C?
esophagus
salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
Stomach
What are the structures labeled Q?
esophagus
salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
Stomach
What is the structure labeled P?
esophagus
salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
Stomach
What is the structure labeled D?
duodenum
transverse colon
ascending colon
ileum
cecum
What is the structure labeled E?
duodenum
transverse colon
ascending colon
ileum
cecum
What is the structure labeled F?
duodenum
transverse colon
ascending colon
ileum
cecum
What is the structure labeled G?
duodenum
transverse colon
ascending colon
ileum
cecum
What is the structure labeled H?
duodenum
transverse colon
ascending colon
ileum
cecum
What is the structure labeled I?
appendix
stomach
pancreas
mesenteries
anus
What is the structure labeled J?
appendix
stomach
pancreas
mesenteries
rectum
What is the structure labeled N?
appendix
stomach
pancreas
mesenteries
anus
What is the structure labeled Q?
appendix
stomach
pancreas
mesenteries
anus
What is the structure labeled K?
sigmoid colon
descending colon
jejunum
mesenteries
anus
What is the structure labeled L?
sigmoid colon
descending colon
jejunum
mesenteries
anus
What is the structure labeled M?
sigmoid colon
descending colon
jejunum
mesenteries
anus
Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
movement
Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?
absorption
secretion
excretion
mechanical processing
temperature regulation
Saliva is mostly made up of ____________.
water
carbon dioxide
sugar
mucus
enzymes
_________________________________ are broken down by enzyme salivary amylase (ptyalin or alpha-amylase) in the mouth.
Proteins
Complex carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates
Lipids
Vitamins
_________________________________ are broken down by the enzyme lingual lipase in the mouth.
Proteins
Complex carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates
Lipids
Vitamins
Which of the following are not one of the 3 pairs of salivary glands? (pick two answers)
Submandibular (Submaxillary)
Parotid
Sublingual
duodenum
masseter
___________________ is ingested with food or resides in digestive tract and is attacked by macrophages, and immune system cells.
Sugar
Proteins
Bacteria
Lipids
The _______________________ prevent intestines from becoming entangled and provide an access route to and from the digestive tract for passage of blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels.
esophagus
liver
saliva
mesenteries
The _______________________ are double sheets of peritoneal membrane that suspend portions of digestive tract within peritoneal cavity by sheets of serous membrane.
esophagus
liver
saliva
mesenteries
The ____________________________ is the largest part of the messenteries that covers the intestines and stomach.
greater omentum
gall bladder
pancreas
duodenum
jejunum
_____________________ is the wave like muscular contractions of the GI tract that moves a bolus along the length of the digestive tract.
Rigor mortis
Peristalsis
Duodenum
Absorption
Excretion
Movement of organic substrates, electrolytes, vitamins, and water across digestive epithelium into interstitial fluid of digestive tract. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
The crushing and shearing that makes materials easier to propel along digestive tract. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
The chemical & mechanical breakdown of food into small organic fragments for absorption by digestive epithelium. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
Occurs when materials enter digestive tract via the mouth. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
The release of water, acids, enzymes, buffers, and salts by epithelium of digestive tract. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
secretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
Removal of waste products from body fluids. What function of the digestive does this statement describe?
ingestion
excretion
digestion
mechanical processing
absorption
What is the name of the structure labeled "L"?
Submandibular (Submaxillary)
Salivary Gland
Parotid
Salivary Gland
Sublingual
Salivary Gland
What is the name of the structure labeled "M"?
Submandibular (Submaxillary)
Salivary Gland
Parotid
Salivary Gland
Sublingual
Salivary Gland
What is the name of the structure labeled "N"?
Submandibular (Submaxillary)
Salivary Gland
Parotid
Salivary Gland
Sublingual
Salivary Gland
What is the structure labeled "V"?
appendix
rectum
pancreas
mesenteries
Anus
What is the correct order for food traveling along the GI tract or alimentary canal?
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
oral cavity, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
oral cavity, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, rectum, anus
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, rectum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, cecum, anus
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
Carbohydrate and lipid digestion begins in the __________.
Mouth
Rectum
Stomach
Small Intestine
Esophagus
Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the digestive system?
teeth
tongue
pancreas
gall bladder
pharynx
What is this picture showing?
Peristalsis
Secretion
Digestion
Chewing
Absorption
