Digestive System Organs and Functions
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What is the main function of the organs in the alimentary canal?

  • Produce hormones
  • Absorb nutrients (correct)
  • Regulate body temperature
  • Store waste products
  • Which organ is not part of the accessory digestive organs?

  • Stomach (correct)
  • Gallbladder
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Where does digestion of food primarily occur?

  • Liver
  • Small intestine (correct)
  • Mouth
  • Esophagus
  • Which organ is responsible for producing bile?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the alimentary canal connects the throat to the stomach?

    <p>Pharynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of the pancreas in the digestive system?

    <p>Secretion of digestive enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space between the lips externally and the teeth and gums internally called?

    <p>Vestibule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the palatine tonsils located?

    <p>At the posterior end of the oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the oropharynx?

    <p>To serve as a passageway for air and food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the esophagus?

    <p>To conduct food by peristalsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deepest layer in the alimentary canal organs?

    <p>Mucosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is attached at the hyoid bone and styloid processes of the skull?

    <p>Tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of movement propels food to the esophagus in the alimentary canal?

    <p>Alternating contractions of longitudinal muscle layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the tonsils in the oral cavity?

    <p>Defense against pathogens entering through oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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