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WorksheetsDigestion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Involuntary muscle contractions which move a bolus through the gastrointestinal tract are called
mastication
peristalsis
defecation
chyme
Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.
Chemical breakdown
Flexion
Swallowing
Peristalsis
The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.
absorption
digestion
peristalsis
villi
The chewing of your food is called what?
Eating
Mastication
Swallowing
Enzymes
What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?
teeth
muscles of the stomach
enzymes
What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?
swallowing
peristalsis
inertia contractions
paralysis
Antibacterial agent of saliva is called as
(a)
Salivary anglaise is called as
(a)
Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?
stomach
liver
small intestine
large intestine
What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?
mechanical
chemical
both mechanical and chemical
Where does the process of digestion begin?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?
larynx
trachea
esophagus
bronchioles
