Anzalone_Lily Test Digestive System

Question 1

4. What is a bolus?

A. A particular type of digestive enzyme
B. A chemically active part of the small intestine
C. It is what food is called after its been partially broken down in the mouth
D. It what food is called after its been digested by the stomach

Answer 1

It is what food is called after its been partially broken down in the mouth

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Question 2

10. What digestive organ releases enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats the small intestine?

A. Esophagus
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
D. Large intestine

Answer 2

Pancreas

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Question 3

49. Identify the organ in the alimentary canal that is right above the anus.

Answer 3

The rectum

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Question 4

51. What is peristalsis? In what two organs does it occur?

Answer 4

Peristalsis is a series of involuntary waves of muscle contraction. It occurs in the small intestine, the esophagus, and other organs.

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Question 5

52. Can the small intestine perform its function without the pancreas?

Answer 5

Without the enzymes that the pancreas secretes, digestion can not be completed.

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