Digestion Test 2

Question 1

Prevents chyme in the stomach from going into the esophagus

Answer 1

Cardiacsphincter

Question 2

Enzyme that breaks down fat in food

Answer 2

Lypase

Question 3

An abnormal frequent flow of loose and watery stools

Answer 3

Diarrhea

Question 4

A round mass of chewed food before swallowing

Answer 4

bolus

Question 5

fluid that helps in chemical digestion in the mouth

Answer 5

saliva

Question 6

damage and scarring of the liver

Answer 6

cirrhosis

Question 7

the end of the large intestine where waste is in solid form before eliminated

Answer 7

rectum

Question 8

largest organ in the body that secretes bile

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

substance that neutralizes stomach acidity

Answer 9

antacid

Question 10

involuntary waves of muscle contraction

Answer 10

Peristalsis

Question 11

A pear shaped organ that stores bile

Answer 11

gallbladder

Question 12

a muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

Answer 12

Esophagus

Question 13

an enzyme present in the mouth and pancreas that helps to digest carbohydrates

Answer 13

amylase

Question 14

another name of the digestive tract

Answer 14

Alimentary canal

Question 15

An accessory organ that secretes many enzymes essential for food digestion

Answer 15

pancreas

Question 16

carbohydrates that are composed of 2 monosaccharides

Answer 16

Disaccharides

Question 17

projections that maximize absorption in the walls of the intestine

Answer 17

villi

Question 18

the last and longest portion of the small intestine

Answer 18

ileum

Question 19

a digestive juice that is secreted by the liver

Answer 19

bile

Question 20

partially digested food in the stomach

Answer 20

chyme