Digestive System

Question 1

What are the primary functions of the digestive system?

Answer 1

Break down of food and absorption of nutrients

Question 2

What is mastication?

Answer 2

The chewing and crushing of food

Question 3

What are three nutrients contained in most food?

Answer 3

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats

Question 4

What enzymes are involved in breaking down carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Amylase and maltase

Question 5

What is the alimentary canal?

Answer 5

A continuous tube from the mouth to the anus

Question 6

What term is used to describe the muscular movement of food through the digestive system?

Answer 6

Peristalsis

Question 7

What building blocks are proteins broken into?

Answer 7

Amino acids

Question 8

What is another name for the large intestine?

Answer 8

Colon

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the colon?

Answer 9

Absorb water and vitamins

Question 10

What are your incisors used for?

Answer 10

Cutting and slicing food

Question 11

What is enamel made of?

Answer 11

Minerals like calcium

Question 12

What condition is a result of the body not producing enough insulin?

Answer 12

Diabetes

Question 13

What organ stores glycogen that can be converted easily for energy?

Answer 13

Liver

Question 14

What is the name of the burning sensation caused by stomach acid splashing into the esophagus?

Answer 14

Heartburn

Question 15

What is the opening that connects the mouth to the esophagus?

Answer 15

Pharynx

Question 16

What protects the stomach from the acid produced there?

Answer 16

Mucus produced from glands in the stomach

Question 17

Why are villi important?

Answer 17

Increase surface area needed for absorption of nutrients

Question 18

What organ produces both enzymes and hormones?

Answer 18

Pancreas

Question 19

What is the primary function of the epiglottis?

Answer 19

Prevents food from entering trachea

Question 20

What type of muscular movement moves food back and forth in the small intestine?

Answer 20

Segmentation

Question 21

What is the function of the appendix?

Answer 21

Stores commensal bacteria

Question 22

What structure is found in front of the esophagus, and is used in the respiratory system?

Answer 22

Trachea

Question 23

What is liquified, digested food called?

Answer 23

Chyme

Question 24

What enzymes help break down proteins in the stomach?

Answer 24

Pepsin

Question 25

Besides the liver, where else is glycogen stored?

Answer 25

Body cells, Muscle cells, adipose (fat) cells

Question 26

What is the small pouch called that is found at the junction of the small and large intestine?

Answer 26

Cecum

Question 27

What is the primary cause of ulcers?

Answer 27

Bacteria called helicobacter pylori

Question 28

What are the three sections of the small intestine IN THE CORRECT ORDER?

Answer 28

Duodenum, jejenum, ileum

Question 29

What are gastric juices primarily composed of?

Answer 29

Hydrochloric acid and pepsin

Question 30

What are the two primary functions of the colon?

Answer 30

Absorb water and vitamins

Question 31

What is emulsification?

Answer 31

Breaking fats into smaller particles

Question 32

What organ is important for breaking down toxins and old blood cells?

Answer 32

Liver

Question 33

What is the primary role of the pancreas?

Answer 33

Produce enzymes and hormones

Question 34

Where is bile produced?

Answer 34

Liver

Question 35

What part of the small intestine’s primary function is to finish digesting food?

Answer 35

Duodenum

Question 36

What organ can be damaged by alcohol abuse?

Answer 36

Liver

Question 37

Where is bile stored until it is needed?

Answer 37

Gallbladder

Question 38

What hormone is used to regulate blood sugar?

Answer 38

Insulin

Question 39

What fluid helps emulsify food?

Answer 39

Bile