Digestive System Question Preview (ID: 17222)


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Where does food go after it leaves the esophagus?
a) stomach
b) pharynx
c) small intestine
d) liver

The large intestines has this, which is helpful for digestion.
a) hydrochloric acid
b) bacteria
c) villi
d) bile

What are the finger like projections that line the small intestines and absorb nutrients?
a) amino acids
b) enzymes
c) villi
d) proteins

This organs makes bile that is used to break down fats?
a) liver
b) gallbladder
c) kidney
d) stomach

This flap of tissue closes over the windpipe and prevents food from going to the lungs.
a) uvula
b) appendix
c) epiglottis
d) pharynx

When you eat foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol, there is a chance the cholesterol can build up where?
a) heart
b) kidney
c) lung
d) blood vessels

This is how your body controls heat and water balance?
a) digestion
b) homeostasis
c) breathing
d) endoscopy

This organ is found behind the stomach and produces insulin.
a) pancreas
b) liver
c) gallbladder
d) small intestine

Chewing food is an example of this type of digestion
a) involuntary
b) chemical
c) mechanical
d) saliva

These fats are unhealthy and are a solid at room temperature.
a) cholesterol
b) saturated
c) insulin
d) unsaturated

This is made of mucus and water and is released by glands in the mouth.
a) saliva
b) bile
c) insulin
d) cilia

What do you call the contractions that push food through the digestive system?
a) chemical digestion
b) voluntary actions
c) peristalsis
d) vomiting

Which organ does food NOT pass through?
a) mouth
b) pancreas
c) pharynx
d) duodenum

Where does chemical and mechanical digestion begin?
a) mouth
b) teeth
c) stomach
d) small intestine

What does a group of tissues make?
a) cells
b) tissues
c) organ tissue
d) organ

Where does insulin and bile flow into the digestive system?
a) pancreas
b) liver
c) small intestine
d) large intestine

Which is the correct path of digestion?
a) mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, anus, rectum
b) mouth, pharynx, esophagus, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
c) mouth, pharynx, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus
d) mouth, pharynx, esophagus, liver, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

Which of the following does NOT produce a digestive juice?
a) liver
b) pancreas
c) stomach
d) kidney

Where does blood come from?
a) the heart
b) bones
c) the stomach
d) kidneys

Which condition occurs when the body does not produce insulin?
a) osteoporosis
b) arthritis
c) emphysema
d) diabetes

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