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WorksheetsCh. 14: The Digestive System
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To pump blood throughout the body
To break down food, absorb nutrients, and get rid of solid waste
To facilitate gas exchange in the lungs
To control body movement through muscle contraction
What is another name for the alimentary canal?
Cardiovascular Tract
Gastrointestinal Tract
Respiratory Tract
Endocrine Tract
Which of the following is not a structure of the alimentary canal?
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Liver
What is the first structure of the alimentary canal where digestion begins?
Stomach
Small Intestine
Mouth
Large Intestine
Where is the transverse colon located in the anatomy of the large intestine?
It is the last segment of the colon between the descending colon and rectum.
It travels down the left side of the abdominal cavity.
It is the most superior portion of the large intestine.
It connects the small and large intestine.
Which organ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and hormones such as insulin?
Salivary Glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder
Which accessory organ stores bile produced by the liver?
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Tongue
Salivary Glands
Where does the Electron Transport Chain take place?
In the cytoplasm
In the liver
In the mitochondria
In the ribosomes
Which part of the digestive system is primarily involved in water absorption?
Small intestine
Large intestine
Stomach
Liver
What process takes place in the liver and results in the formation of glycogen?
Glycolysis
Citric Acid Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Glycogenesis
What is the role of teeth in the process of digestion?
Salivation
Absorption
Mastication
Peristalsis
Which part of the alimentary canal is responsible for carrying food to the stomach?
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Small intestine
Which organ is responsible for the production of bile?
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Stomach
Where do nutrients get absorbed in the alimentary canal?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
What is the Cardioesophageal Sphincter?
The lateral surface of the stomach
Where chyme enters the small intestine
Where food enters the stomach through the esophagus
Large folds and ridges in the stomach
What best describes the Greater Curvature of the stomach?
The medial surface of the stomach
The lateral surface of the stomach
The double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the liver
The extension of the peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs
What are the Rugae?
The medial surface of the stomach
The extension of the peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs
Large folds and ridges in the stomach
Where the chyme enters the small intestine
What is the first part of the small intestine called?
Jejunum
Ileum
Duodenum
Cecum
What is cirrhosis?
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection
Inflammation of the pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes
Chronic liver inflammation; condition typically resulting from alcoholism
When the cardioesophageal sphincter does not tightly close
What is the term used for the muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract?
Segmentation
Peristalsis
Churning
Absorption
What is pancreatitis?
When the cardioesophageal sphincter does not tightly close
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection
Liver becomes hard and fibrotic due to chronic inflammation
Inflammation of the pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes leading to degradation of pancreatic tissue
The Ileum is joined to the small intestine through which valve?
Pyloric valve
Mitral valve
Ileocecal valve
Aortic valve
What is gluconeogenesis?
The breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid
The cycle that occurs in the mitochondria
The formation of new glucose molecules from non-carbohydrate substances
The process of forming a lot of ATP from hydrogen atoms and bonds
Which part of the large intestine travels up the right side of the abdominal cavity?
Sigmoid Colon
Transverse Colon
Descending Colon
Ascending Colon
What is the anatomical position of the descending colon?
It travels up the right side of the abdominal cavity.
It is the most superior portion of the large intestine.
It travels down the left side of the abdominal cavity and connects to the sigmoid colon.
It is the distal end of the digestive tract where waste is excreted.
What is the name of the structure at the beginning of the large intestine?
Ileum
Cecum
Appendix
Rectum
Which part of the large intestine is the last segment before the rectum?
Ascending colon
Transverse colon
Sigmoid colon
Descending colon
Which organ is responsible for producing a mixture of enzymes and mucus to break food down?
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Salivary Glands
What disease is associated with an inflammation of the parotid glands?
Chickenpox
Mumps
Measles
Influenza
What is the term for the process of food being placed in the mouth?
Propulsion
Digestion
Ingestion
Absorption
What is the term for the elimination of indigestible residues via the anus in the form of feces?
Absorption
Ingestion
Defecation
Propulsion
What is peristalsis associated with in the gastrointestinal processes?
Absorption
Propulsion
Digestion
Defecation
Where are monosaccharides like glucose, galactose, and fructose absorbed after digestion?
Stomach
Large intestine
Small intestine
Liver
What is hepatitis?
Inflammation of the pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes
When the cardioesophageal sphincter does not tightly close
Liver becomes hard and fibrotic due to chronic inflammation
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection
Where does glycolysis take place?
In the mitochondria
In the cytoplasm
In the liver
In the ribosomes
What does the Citric Acid Cycle produce from metabolism besides ATP?
Oxygen
Glucose
CO2
Glycogen
What causes heartburn?
Inflammation of the pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes
Liver becomes hard and fibrotic due to chronic inflammation
When the cardioesophageal sphincter does not tightly close and gastric juices back up into the esophagus
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection
What is a major product of the Electron Transport Chain besides ATP?
Pyruvic acid
Water
Glucose
Glycogen
What is the name of the first part of the small intestine?
Jejunum
Duodenum
Ileum
Cecum
