MIDTERMS - LESSON 2

Question 1

What is the mouth also known as?

Answer 1

The Oral Cavity

Question 2

What is the function of the pharynx?

Answer 2

Responsible for passing masses of chewed food from the mouth to the esophagus

Question 3

What shape is the pharynx?

Answer 3

Funnel-shaped tube

Question 4

What does the esophagus do?

Answer 4

Carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach

Question 5

What does the stomach do with swallowed food and liquid?

Answer 5

Stores, mixes with digestive juice, and slowly empties into the small intestine

Question 6

What is the contents of the stomach called when it is emptied into the small intestine?

Answer 6

Chyme

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach.

Answer 7

Esophagus

Question 8

True or False: The mouth is the last part of the digestive system.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The _______ is responsible for the passing of chewed food from the mouth to the esophagus.

Answer 9

Pharynx

Question 10

What are the main functions of the stomach?

Answer 10

• Stores swallowed food and liquid
• Mixes food with digestive juice
• Slowly empties contents into the small intestine