Digestive System Terms Quiz

The ______ is the last section of the gastrointestinal tract and the outlet for waste products from the GI system.

The enzyme ______ aids in the digestion of starch.

The ______ is a mixture of food with saliva, salivary enzymes, and gastric secretions that is produced as food passes through the mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

The ______ is the longest portion of the GI tract, consisting of three parts, through which food mixed with all secretions and enzymes passes as it continues to be digested and begins to be absorbed into the bloodstream.

The enzyme ______ aids in the digestion of fats.

The ______ is the collective genome of all microbes in a microbiota.

The phase of the digestive process that occurs when small molecules, vitamins, and minerals pass through the walls of the small and large intestine and into the bloodstream is called ______.

The ______ is the collapsible tube connecting the mouth to the stomach, through which food passes as it is ingested.

The acid ______ is secreted by the glands in the stomach and mixes with chyme to break it down into absorbable molecules and to aid in the destruction of bacteria.

The ______ is the distensible pouch into which the food bolus passes to be digested by gastric enzymes.

The ______ is the phase of the digestive process that occurs when waste products are evacuated from the body.

The ______ is the portion of the GI tract into which waste material from the small intestine passes as absorption continues and elimination begins.