Define peristalsis.
Series of muscle contractions and relaxations
Digestion of food
Uptake and use of food
Excretion of waste
Digestion takes place in a long tube-like canal called the alimentary canal, or the digestive tract. Food travels through these organs in the following order:
Mouth, gullet, stomach, small intestine,large intestine and rectum
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine and rectum
Mouth, stomach, oesophagus, small intestine, large intestine and rectum
Mouth, stomach, gullet, small intestine, large intestine and rectum
Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
The tongue aids in the digestion of the food.
The saliva changes some of the starches in the food to sugar.
The tongue keeps the food in place in the mouth while the food is being chewed.
The digestive juices can react more easily with the food when chewed.
Which of the following does NOT manufacture digestive juices?
Liver
Kidneys
Stomach
Pancreas
Gallbladder and liver are:
Digestive organs
Auxiliary organs
Respiratory organs
Circulatory organs
The digestive system processes food into usable and unusable materials. The usable materials are sent to the body's cells as food. What happens to unusable materials?
It goes into the pancreas to await disposal.
It goes to the right ventricle to await disposal.
It goes into the large intestine to await disposal.
It goes into the small intestine to await disposal.
What is homeostasis?
Maintenance of internal stability
Excretion o solid wastes
The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine forms the:
Large intestine
Small intestine
Alimentary canal
Appendix
Solid waste leaves the body through the rectum, then the anus. Liquid waste leaves the body after passing through the:
kidneys and bladder
blood vessels and lungs
large intestine and bowel
small intestine and large intestine
Composed of the teeth, tongue, salivary glands and muscles, this part takes in food to begin the process of digestion.
Mouth
Anus
Esophagus
