WorksheetsDigestion
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 12mins
The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff 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
The tube through which food passes through the body is called the
alimentary canal
digestive system
intestines
esophagus
Which enzyme partially digest proteins in the stomach?
amylase
pepsin
gastric lipase
tyrpsin
What is not present in the gastric juice?
pepsinogen
water
HCl
antibodies
An inactive enzyme secreted by the chief cells
Pepsinogen
Pepsin
Hydrochloric acid
Amylase
What is gastric juice?
Secretions released by your stomach
Secretions released by your salivary glands
Secretions released by your small intestine
What enzyme breaks down proteins when it is activated by hydrochloric acid?
Pepsin
Peptin
Pepto
Protein
Wavelike motion that propels food forward
Peristalsis
Contraction
Mechanical digestion
Churning
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
Amylase
Pepsin
Pepsinogen
Hydrochloric acid
Chemical digestion of ________ begins in mouth
proteins
fats
carbohydrates
all of them
Which layer of the alimentary canal absorbs nutrients
Serous
Muscularis
Mucosal
Submucosal
Digestion is controlled by
Sympathetics
Parasympathetics
Largest salivary glands that also secrete amylase
Sublingual
Submandibular
Parotid
Distal portion of the stomach, closest to the small intestine
Pylorus
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the _______________ .
oesophagus
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
First section of the small intestine responsible for continued digestion.
duodenum
ileium
pancreas
rectum
Insulin is released in response to:
low blood glucose levels
low blood calcium levels
high blood glucose levels
high blood calcium levels
Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.
Chemical breakdown
Flexion
Swallowing
Peristalsis
What chemical breaks down Fat?
Water
Saliva
Sodium
Bile
What does the Gall Bladder store?
Bile
Fat
Carbohydrates
Insulin
Where is Bile produced?
Liver
Stomach
Pancreas
Colon
STARCH---->MALTOSE
FATS---->FATTY ACIDS/GLYCEROL
PROTEINS---->POLYPEPTIDES
What do parietal cells secrete
HCl
Pepsin
Bicarbonate
Bile
Inhibits stomach acid secretion
Secretin
Somatostatin
Gastrin
Pepsin
Stimulates pancreas to release digestive enzymes
Secretin
Gastrin
CCK
Trypsin
