Digestive System

Question 1

What are the 6 major functions of the digestive system

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Answer 1

Excretion, absorption, secretion, digestion, ingestion, mixing and movement

Question 2

An action used to push down food is referred to as?
It is a muscular wave that travels the length of the GI tract, moving partially digested food a short distance down the tract.

Answer 2

Peristalsis

Question 3

The teeth, tongue, and salivary glands in the digestive system are called

Answer 3

Accessory

Question 4

Small and large intestines, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and esophagus in the digestive system are called

Answer 4

True organs

Question 5

The stomach, which is a true organ, consists of four regions that include:

Answer 5

Cardia, fundus, body, pylorus

Question 6

Also known as the alimentary canal, consists of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and the oral cavity, all of which work together to digest food.

Answer 6

Gastrointestinal tract (GI) tract

Question 7

The small intestines consist of three major parts:

Answer 7

Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

Question 8

The cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon, and rectum are part of the

Answer 8

Large intestines

Question 9

1. Known as the beginning of the digestive tract
2. Oral cavity where teeth grind the food
3. Saliva mixes with food, which turns it to a form that the body absorbs and utilizes as nutrients

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

1.Also known as the throat
2.Connects nasal and oral cavities with the larynx and esophagus
3.Transport food to esophagus

Answer 10

Pharynx

Question 11

Thin, long, muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach
Transports food to stomach by utilizing the process of peristalsis ( series of wave-like muscle contractions)

Answer 11

Esophagus

Question 12

Largest internal organ of the human body; located on the right side of the stomach
It has many functions, but the main one is to filter blood coming from the digestive tract before it goes to the rest of the body
Produces bile

Answer 12

Liver

Question 13

Located behind the stomach and rests on the small intestine
Responsible for producing digestive liquids that help the intestines break down food, insulin, and other hormones
Store biles

Answer 13

Gallbladder

Question 14

1.Muscular structure located on the left side of the upper abdomen
2. Food mixes with gastric juices through peristalsis, which assists in breaking down the food
3.Moves chyme (ground-up food) to the duodenum
4.Temporary storage container for food and other products

Answer 14

Stomach

Question 15

Located right under the liver and to the right of the abdomen
Holds the bile and later helps to digest the fats from foods

Answer 15

Pancreas

Question 16

1. Longest organ of the gastrointestinal tract
2. Absorb nutrients and transport waste to large intestines
3. The duodenum’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the breakdown of foods
4. The jejunum and ileum are largely responsible for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream

Answer 16

Small intestines

Question 17

Connect small intestines to rectum
Absorb water and electrolytes
Responsible for dehydrating digestive residues ( fecal matter)
Stool is stored into sigmoid until emptied into the rectum

Answer 17

Large intestines

Question 18

1. Connects colon to anus
2. Approximately eight inches
   3.Sensors signal the brain letting a person known when it’s time to empty
   4.sphincter will either relax or contract.

Answer 18

Rectum

Question 19

• About two inches long and is considered to be the last part of the digestive system.
• Contains a sphincter that detects liquid, gas, or solid contents.
• Contents are expelled through it.

Answer 19

Anus

Question 20

Write down the names of the numbers below

Answer 20

Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, pancreas, appendix, cecum

Question 21

Write down the names of the numbers below

Answer 21

Right colic flexure, left colic flexure, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, ascending colon

Question 22

Write down the names of the numbers below

Answer 22

Ileum, rectum, and anal canal