WorksheetsDay 1 digestive anatomy/physiology
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure of the digestive system
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
spleen
salivary amylase secreted into the oral cavity starts the digestion of:
protein
starch
lipids
amino acids
The pancreatic duct transports secretions from the pancreas to the
stomach
duodenum
liver
colon
Bile is produced in the
liver
small intestine
pancreas
lipase
The final portion of the small intestine is the
ileum
duodenum
jejunum
colon
The first portion of the large intestine
colon
cecum
anal canal
rectum
Glucose is stored in the liver as
starch
fat
glycogen
ATP
Parotid, submandibular and sublingual all refer to
secretions of the liver
types of absorbed nutrients
secretions of the small intestine
salivary glands
Bile is responsible for breaking down
sugar
cellulose
fats
carbohydrates
The GI tract includes all the following except
esophagus
liver
stomach
small intestine
Which term describes the wave of muscular contraction that moves material through the GI tract toward theanus
peristalsis
motion
segmentation
chyme
what structure is colored in?
stomach
ileum
rectum
descending colon
Digestion starts in the ...
stomach.
esophagus.
epiglottis
mouth.
Which organ stores bile?
gall bladder
villi
pancreas
stomach
what section is letter Z?
descending colon
small intestine
ascending colon
rectum
Once food is broken down chemically, it is turned into:
Bolus
Chyme
The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of
mechanical digestion
chemical digestion
absorption
peristalsis
What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system?
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
oral cavity
What is the correct order of digestion?
Mouth - stomach - esophagus - Large intestine - Small intestine - anus - rectum
Mouth - esophagus - stomach - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus - large intestine
Mouth - pancreas - stomach - rectum - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus
Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - rectum - anus
The _______ protects us from chocking by covering the windpipe so food goes down the esophagus
cardiac sphinicter
epiglottis
mucosa lining
appendix
