Digestive System Functions Quiz

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What is the function of the stomach in the digestive process?

  • Mix food with gastric juices to form chyme (correct)
  • Absorb macro and micro nutrients
  • Breakdown food residue
  • Produce bile salts for digestion

Which organ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate?

  • Small intestine
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Pancreas (correct)

Why is mucus important in the large intestine?

  • To propel and eliminate feces
  • To ease passage of feces through the colon (correct)
  • To absorb residual water and electrolytes
  • To break down food residue further

Which process involves primarily taking nutrients into the bloodstream in the small intestine?

<p>Absorption (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the release of gastric acid in the digestive system?

<p>Gastrin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth drops down from the soft palate to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity?

<p>Uvula (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates the release of pancreatic enzymes and bile?

<p>CCK (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which control mechanism reacts to stimuli outside the digestive tract, such as smell, sight, and taste of food?

<p>Long reflex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of lingual lipase in the mouth?

<p>Chemical digestion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

<p>Absorption of nutrients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the small intestine contains the duodenal glands that secrete alkaline mucus?

<p>Duodenum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which chyme is moved through the small intestine?

<p>Peristalsis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long does it typically take for all food to leave the small intestine?

<p>3-5 hours (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the ileocecal sphincter in the digestive process?

<p>It allows the passage of chyme from the ileum to the cecum. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?

<p>Regulating the pH of the stomach (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the tongue is FALSE?

<p>It is a single, undivided structure. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of permanent tooth in humans?

<p>Bicuspids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?

<p>It covers the larynx to prevent food from entering the trachea. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the premolars?

<p>To mash and grind food (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the pharynx handles both food and air?

<p>Oropharynx (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lower esophageal sphincter?

<p>Initiates peristalsis in the esophagus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of swallowing is voluntary and controlled by skeletal muscles?

<p>Voluntary phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the stomach is FALSE?

<p>Its size is directly proportional to body weight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following cells in the gastric glands secrete the inactive form of the enzyme pepsin?

<p>Chief cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum of the small intestine?

<p>Pylorus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cephalic phase of gastric secretion?

<p>Initiation of the digestive process in response to sensory stimuli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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