Human Digestive System Quiz

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Where does most chemical digestion occur in the digestive system?

Large intestine

Esophagus

Stomach (correct)

Mouth

What is the function of bile in the digestive system?

Aids in carbohydrate digestion

Breaks down fats into smaller pieces (correct)

Assists in protein absorption

Stimulates muscular contractions in the small intestine

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins in the small intestine?

Amylase

Proteases (correct)

Lipases

Pepsin

Where does absorption of nutrients primarily occur in the digestive system?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

Where does mechanical breakdown of food by teeth occur?

Oral cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of saliva in the digestive system?

Lubricates food and contains digestive enzymes Signup and view all the answers

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

Connects oral cavity to the esophagus and the windpipe Signup and view all the answers

What covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent choking?

Flap of tissue Signup and view all the answers

Where does food storage and digestion by churning with gastric juice occur?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is chyme in the digestive system?

Mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice Signup and view all the answers

What substance breaks down fats into smaller pieces in the digestive system?

Bile Signup and view all the answers

Where does most chemical digestion occur in the digestive system?

Upper small intestine (duodenum) Signup and view all the answers

Where does absorption of nutrients primarily occur in the digestive system?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

Human Digestive System Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Where does most chemical digestion occur in the digestive system?

What is the function of bile in the digestive system?

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins in the small intestine?

Where does absorption of nutrients primarily occur in the digestive system?

Where does mechanical breakdown of food by teeth occur?

What is the function of saliva in the digestive system?

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

What covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent choking?

Where does food storage and digestion by churning with gastric juice occur?

What is chyme in the digestive system?

What substance breaks down fats into smaller pieces in the digestive system?

Where does most chemical digestion occur in the digestive system?

Where does absorption of nutrients primarily occur in the digestive system?

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