Digestive System Quiz

Question 1

3 Salivary Glands

Answer 1

• parotid
• submaxillary
• subilingual

Question 2

What do salivary glands secrete?

Answer 2

Saliva

Question 3

What is Saliva composed of?

Answer 3

• serous fluid (water)
• mucus
• salivary amylase

Question 4

What does saliva aid in?

Answer 4

Lubricates the food in order to easily swallow

Question 5

what are the 3 parts of the pancreas?

Answer 5

• head
• body
• tail

Question 6

What does the pancreas secrete?

Answer 6

pancreatic juice

Question 7

what is pancreatic juice produced by?

Answer 7

acini cells

Question 8

how does bile get to the small intestine?

Answer 8

bile goes through the common bile duct in order to get to the small intestine

Question 9

the salivary glands produce an enzyme that begins the digestion of

Answer 9

starches

Question 10

bile is stored in and released from the…?

Answer 10

gallbladder

Question 11

the function of bicarbonate in the duodenum is to…?

Answer 11

neutralize the acid coming into the small intestine from the stomach.

Question 12

the large intestine functions mainly in…?

Answer 12

absorption of water and the synthesis of some vitamins

Question 13

this enzyme breaks down fats:

Answer 13

lipase

Question 14

What is the function of a sphincter?

Answer 14

It regulates the directional flow of gastrointestinal contents.

Question 15

list four different sphincters along the digestive tract

Answer 15

• anal sphincter
• pancreatic duct sphincter
• bile duct sphincter
• sphincter of oddi

Question 16

what is an ulcer?

Answer 16

Ulcers are sores on the lining of your stomach or small intestine.