The Gastrointestinal System - Major Organs of the GI System Part 4

Question 1

The small intestine is about __ feet long

Answer 1

20

Question 2

The small intestine’s diameter is __ inch long

Answer 2

1

Question 3

The large intestine’s diameter is __ inches long

Answer 3

2 and a half

Question 4

Food passes through three parts of the small intestine in this order:

Answer 4

• Duodenum
• Jejunum
• Ileum

Question 5

Duodenum

Answer 5

the top part of the small intestine that extends from the stomach

Question 6

The Duodenum is about 12 inches long and curves around the head of the ____

Answer 6

pancreas

Question 7

Besides receiving food from the stomach, the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct from the liver both open into the duodenum to empty ____

Answer 7

digestive juices

Question 8

Jejunum

Answer 8

the middle part of the small intestine

Question 9

The Jejunum is about __ feet long

Answer 9

8

Question 10

The Jejunum is covered in villi—projections that help to absorb ____

Answer 10

nutrients

Question 11

Ileum

Answer 11

the final section of the small intestine that absorbs the nutrients that aren’t absorbed in the jejunum