Digestive System Quiz

Question 1

finishes up chemical digestion but is primarily involved in absorption

Answer 1

jejunum

Question 2

what is the primary function of the villi in the small intestine?

Answer 2

to increase the surface area to maximize the absorption of nutrients into the blood

Question 3

what are the ways the digestion process would be affected if our liver failed to function? choose all that are correct

Answer 3

• we wouldn’t have the bile to secrete into the small intestine to aid the digestion of fats, so fats would clump up together and not be able to get digested without the bile salts that come from the liver
• we wouldn’t be able to store glycogen and some vitamins and minerals.
• our blood would not be filtered before it travels to the rest of the body
• we wouldn’t be able to produce some types of hormones

Question 4

the area right before the anus

Answer 4

anal canal

Question 5

the area of the alimentary canal

Answer 5

rectum

Question 6

arguably the most essential organ in the metabolism of carbohydrates

Answer 6

pancreas

Question 7

the purpose of digestion is to break down the macromolecules we eat into their smallest parts. the small parts are absorbed and then filtered by the ___ before being transported to the cells throughout our body who need nutrients and energy

Answer 7

liver