Digestive System Quiz

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Which organ secretes acid and enzymes to help break down food in the stomach?

  • Pharynx
  • Esophagus
  • Fundus (correct)
  • Duodenum

Which organ is responsible for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream?

  • Small intestine (correct)
  • Pancreas
  • Gall bladder
  • Liver

Which organ produces and secretes bile important for lipid metabolism?

  • Stomach
  • Pancreas
  • Liver (correct)
  • Gall bladder

Which organ stores and releases bile?

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

Which organ is responsible for the endocrine function of releasing hormones directly into the blood stream?

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

Which organ is associated with constipation?

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

Which organ helps food travel from the pharynx to the esophagus?

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

Which organ cleanses and purifies the blood through enzymatic processes?

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

Which part of the large intestine is located between the ileum and the ascending colon?

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

Which part of the digestive system receives stool from the colon and connects to the anus?

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

What is the function of the sphincters in the rectum?

<p>To expel and hold the stool (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the digestive system detects rectal contents?

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

What causes constipation?

<p>Accumulation of feces in the descending colon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the large intestine is located between the cecum and the rectum?

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

What is the function of the rectum in the digestive system?

<p>To expel and hold the stool (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the anus in the digestive system?

<p>To guard or close an opening or tube (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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