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.
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
Stomach
Which of the following does NOT manufacture digestive juices?
Liver
Kidneys
Pancreas
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.
The liver is located in the abdomen and performs many functions. Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
Storing food
Manufacturing insulin
Producing digestive juices
Healing itself when it is damaged
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
What is the digestive system?
The body's breathing system
The body's system of nerves
The body's food-processing system
The body's blood-transporting system
Our throat divides into two separate tubes: the windpipe and the gullet. What prevents food from entering the windpipe?
The uvula
The tongue
The trachea
The epiglottis
Where does food pass through between the mouth and the stomach?
The gullet
The rectum
The small intestine
The large intestine
