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WorksheetsDigestive System Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Almost 10 inches long, this structure connects the mouth to the stomach. What is it?
ileum
esophagus
epiglottis
appendix
What is the name of the organ that is the size of a tennis ball but can expand to the size of a football?
pancreas
lung
intestines
stomach
What is the name of the tissue that closes off the windpipe when you swallow so you do not choke?
epiglottis
esophagus
ileum
appendix
One of the following organs uses acid that is strong enough to dissolve a nail to break in its process of breaking down food into nutrients. What is it?
intestines
pharynx
stomach
gallbladder
Approximately 21 feet in length, this organ takes the broken down food and helps move it into the blood stream by way of villi. What is the organ?
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
liver
What is the name of the organ that releases insulin, a hormone that is used to lower blood sugar and store unused sugar as fat?
gall bladder
liver
pancreas
appendix
You cannot live completely without this organ because it produces bile, stores glycogen and helps to detox the body. What is it?
gall bladder
liver
pancreas
ileum
This organ soaks up water, salts and moves undigested fiber or wastes out of the body. What is it?
small intestine
pancreas
stomach
large intestine
Digestion begins in the ______.
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Gallbladder
Absorption of nutrients happens through small finger-like structures called ________.
sphincters
enzymes
lipids
villi
Which organ stores bile?
stomach
gallbladder
pancreas
liver
