1. Health Science Digestive System
2011 Spring Review
Health Science
Digestive System

2. Digestive System

3. What is the digestive system also known as? __________________

4. Gastrointestinal System

5. What is the process of physical breakdown of food called

6. Mastication

7. What is the Digestive system responsible for? _______(2 things)____

8. Chemically & physically breaking down food

9. What is the salivary gland for? ______________

10. Producing liquid to make swallowing easier; begins chemical digestion

11. What is the muscle in the mouth?____________

12. Tongue

13. What is the uvula?_____________

14. Cone-shaped structure hanging from soft palate

15. Name the 3 sections of the small intestine.

16. Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

17. What is another term for “eating”?

18. Ingestion

19. Where does the digestive process begin?

20. Mouth (buccal cavity)

21. About how long is the large intestine?

22. 5 feet

23. How long is the jejunum?

24. 8 feet

25. How long is the ileum?

26. 12 feet

27. The mucous membrane lining the stomach which contains folds is called _____________

28. Rugae

29. T/F The rugae in the stomach disappear when filled with food.

30. True

31. What does food pass through on its way to the stomach?

32. Pharynx and esophagus

33. What produces the gastric juices in the stomach?

34. Glands in the stomach

35. When the bolus mixes with the gastric juices in the stomach, what is the semi-liquid produced called?

36. Chyme

37. What is the rhythmic, wave-like involuntary movement that causes food to move through the body?

38. Peristalsis

39. What are the 4 functions of the digestive system?

40. Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination

41. (T/F) Ingestion is breaking food into smaller particles.

42. False

43. Which part of the digestive system receives food from the esophagus

44. Stomach

45. All unusable material removed from the body is __________.

46. Elimination

47. The stomach is the enlarged part of the ___________ canal.

48. Alimentary

49. Name the digestive organs in the correct sequence.

50. Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

51. Name the accessory organs.

52. salivary glands, tongue, teeth, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

53. Name the parts of the large intestine.

54. Cecum, colon, rectum

55. What is the enzyme that starts protein digestion?

56. pepsin

57. Which of the following is NOT a salivary gland?
Submandibular gland
Parotid gland
Alimentary gland
Sublingual gland

58. Alimentary gland

59. Breaking down food into smaller particles is called ___________.

60. Digestion

61. Where does the alimentary canal start and end?

62. Starts at the mouth and ends with the anus

63. __________ are finger-like projections that line the walls of the small intestine.

64. Villi

65. What happens to digested food when it reaches the intestines?

66. It is absorbed through the intestinal walls.

67. What is a bolus?

68. Food that is chewed up and mixed with saliva which forms a ball

69. What are the names of the 3 sphincters found in the digestive system?

70. Cardiac, pyloric, and anal