Digestive System Overview

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What is the function of the Digestive System?

Breaking down food into smaller molecules for absorption (correct)

Filtering waste products from the blood

Pumping blood to all parts of the body

Transporting oxygen throughout the body

Which structure is bounded by the teeth, tongue, hard palate, and soft palate?

Oral Cavity (Mouth) (correct)

Esophagus

Stomach

Small Intestine

What process involves the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth?

Digestion (correct)

Assimilation

Absorption

Ingestion

Which term refers to the taking of food and other substances into the body by swallowing?

Deglutition Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for the alimentary canal?

Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the liver in the digestive system?

Produce and secrete bile to emulsify fats Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids?

Jejunum Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the gall bladder in the digestive system?

Produce and secrete bile to emulsify fats Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the digestive system is involved in peristalsis to propel food to the stomach?

Esophagus Signup and view all the answers

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

Secrete pancreatic juice that breaks down protein, fats, and carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

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What is the function of the Digestive System?

Which structure is bounded by the teeth, tongue, hard palate, and soft palate?

What process involves the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth?

Which term refers to the taking of food and other substances into the body by swallowing?

What is another name for the alimentary canal?

What is the role of the liver in the digestive system?

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids?

What is the function of the gall bladder in the digestive system?

Which structure in the digestive system is involved in peristalsis to propel food to the stomach?

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

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