Understanding the Digestive System

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What is the main function of the digestive system?

To distribute oxygen to the body

To break down and absorb food (correct)

To regulate body temperature

To transport nutrients to the cells

Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

Lungs (correct)

Stomach

Small intestine

Liver

What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive system?

Break down food mechanically

Store excess bile

Produce digestive enzymes

Absorb nutrients from food (correct)

Which digestive organ produces bile to aid in digestion?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

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

Production of digestive enzymes and release of insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is primarily responsible for the mechanical breakdown of food in the digestive system?

Mouth Signup and view all the answers

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

Mechanical (peristalsis) and chemical (HCL) digestion of food Signup and view all the answers

Which organ in the digestive system stores and concentrates bile?

Gallbladder Signup and view all the answers

Where does the process of starch digestion occur in the digestive system?

Mouth Signup and view all the answers

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

Transportation of food from mouth to stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does the large intestine primarily absorb from the remaining indigestible food matter?

Water and electrolytes Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main function of the digestive system?

Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive system?

Which digestive organ produces bile to aid in digestion?

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

Which organ is primarily responsible for the mechanical breakdown of food in the digestive system?

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

Which organ in the digestive system stores and concentrates bile?

Where does the process of starch digestion occur in the digestive system?

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

What does the large intestine primarily absorb from the remaining indigestible food matter?

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