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Day 1 digestive anatomy/physiology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure of the digestive system

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

spleen

2.

salivary amylase secreted into the oral cavity starts the digestion of:

a)

protein

b)

starch

c)

lipids

d)

amino acids

3.

The pancreatic duct transports secretions from the pancreas to the

a)

stomach

b)

duodenum

c)

liver

d)

colon

4.

Bile is produced in the

a)

liver

b)

small intestine

c)

pancreas

d)

lipase

5.

The final portion of the small intestine is the

a)

ileum

b)

duodenum

c)

jejunum

d)

colon

6.

The first portion of the large intestine

a)

colon

b)

cecum

c)

anal canal

d)

rectum

7.

Glucose is stored in the liver as

a)

starch

b)

fat

c)

glycogen

d)

ATP

8.

Parotid, submandibular and sublingual all refer to

a)

secretions of the liver

b)

types of absorbed nutrients

c)

secretions of the small intestine

d)

salivary glands

9.

Bile is responsible for breaking down

a)

sugar

b)

cellulose

c)

fats

d)

carbohydrates

10.

The GI tract includes all the following except

a)

esophagus

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

11.

Which term describes the wave of muscular contraction that moves material through the GI tract toward theanus

a)

peristalsis

b)

motion

c)

segmentation

d)

chyme

12.

what structure is colored in?

a)

stomach

b)

ileum

c)

rectum

d)

descending colon

13.
Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
14.

Digestion starts in the ...

a)

stomach.

b)

esophagus.

c)

epiglottis

d)

mouth.

15.

Which organ stores bile?

a)

gall bladder

b)

villi

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

16.

what section is letter Z?

a)

descending colon

b)

small intestine

c)

ascending colon

d)

rectum

17.

Once food is broken down chemically, it is turned into:

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

18.

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

c)

absorption

d)

peristalsis

19.

What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system?

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

oral cavity

20.

What is the correct order of digestion?

a)

Mouth - stomach - esophagus - Large intestine - Small intestine - anus - rectum

b)

Mouth - esophagus - stomach - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus - large intestine

c)

Mouth - pancreas - stomach - rectum - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus

d)

Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - rectum - anus

21.

The _______ protects us from chocking by covering the windpipe so food goes down the esophagus

a)

cardiac sphinicter

b)

epiglottis

c)

mucosa lining

d)

appendix