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What is the function of the liver in digestion?
What is the function of the liver in digestion?
- It secretes bile to break down fats (correct)
- It reabsorbs water in the large intestine
- It produces digestive enzymes
- It stores waste material in the rectum
What is the function of the pancreas in digestion?
What is the function of the pancreas in digestion?
- It secretes bile to break down fats
- It stores waste material in the rectum
- It produces digestive enzymes (correct)
- It reabsorbs water in the large intestine
Where does digestion begin?
Where does digestion begin?
- In the stomach
- In the mouth (correct)
- In the duodenum
- In the large intestine
What is the function of saliva in digestion?
What is the function of saliva in digestion?
Where is digestion completed?
Where is digestion completed?
What is the function of the stomach in digestion?
What is the function of the stomach in digestion?
What is the function of the large intestine in digestion?
What is the function of the large intestine in digestion?
What is the function of bile in digestion?
What is the function of bile in digestion?
Where are the three pairs of glands that produce saliva located?
Where are the three pairs of glands that produce saliva located?
Where is waste material stored before being eliminated through the anus?
Where is waste material stored before being eliminated through the anus?
Study Notes
- Digestion begins in the mouth through the process of mastication and saliva secretion.
- The partially digested food passes through the pylorus into the duodenum.
- Digestion is completed in the jejunum and ileum.
- The liver secretes bile to break down fats and it is stored in the gallbladder.
- The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that are delivered into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct.
- Undigested food, water, and digestive juices pass through the large intestine.
- The colon reabsorbs water and forms stool or feces.
- The waste material passes into the sigmoid colon and is stored in the rectum until eliminated through the anus.
- The stomach stores food and secretes juices that digest proteins.
- Saliva is produced by three pairs of glands: the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands.
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Test your knowledge of the digestive system with this informative quiz! From the mouth to the anus, this quiz will cover the different stages of digestion, the organs involved, and their functions. Get ready to learn about mastication, bile secretion, pancreatic enzymes, and more. This quiz is perfect for students studying biology or anyone interested in understanding how our bodies break down food. Don't forget to brush up on your knowledge of the salivary glands too!
