Where does the partly-digested food (in liquid form) go after it leaves the stomach?
The gullet
The appendix
The small intestine
The large intestine
Gallbladder and liver are:
Digestive organs
Auxiliary organs
Respiratory organs
Circulatory organs
The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine forms the :
Large intestine
Small intestine
Alimentary canal
Appendix
What happens when food reaches the stomach?
No digestion occurs in the stomach.
The food moves quickly into the small intestine.
Juices mix with the food and stomach muscles squeeze it.
The food is completely digested and is absorbed by tiny blood vessels in the walls of the stomach.
Stomach is a part of:
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Middle Gastrointestinal Tract
End of Gastrointestinal Tract
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
Define peristalsis.
Series of muscle contractions and relaxations
Digestion of food
Uptake and use of food
Excretion of waste
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
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.
Our throat divides into two separate tubes: the windpipe and the gullet. What prevents food from entering the windpipe?
The uvula
The trachea
The tongue
The epiglottis
