Composed of the teeth, tongue, salivary glands and muscles, this part takes in food to begin the process of digestion.
Mouth
Anus
Esophagus
Stomach
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
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.
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
Where does food pass through between the mouth and the stomach?
The gullet
The rectum
The small intestine
The large intestine
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
Which organ produces a bodily juice called bile?
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Where does the partly-digested food (in liquid form) go after it leaves the stomach?
The appendix
Which is a part of lower gastrointestinal tract?
Large intestine
Tongue
How does digested food finally reach the bloodstream?
It passes through the gullet into the blood.
It is absorbed into the blood through blood vessels.
It is absorbed into the blood through the walls of the lungs.
It passes from the small intestine into the large intestine, then into the blood.
