Digestive System Quiz

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what is the first organ of digestive system?
mouth
mouth
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where does food go after mouth?
esophagus
esophagus
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food takes ___ seconds to pass down the esophagus and into the stomach
5 to 10 seconds
5 to 10 seconds
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what does salivary glands do?
3 pairs, secrete salivary amylase (an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates)
3 pairs, secrete salivary amylase (an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates)
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What does liver do?
produces bile, urea, amonia.
produces bile, urea, amonia.
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What does gall bladder do?
stores bile
stores bile
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food spends ___ hours being partially digested in the stomach
2 to 6 hours
2 to 6 hours
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What does pancreas do?
produces insulin, lipase, bicarbonate and lipase (lipids)
produces insulin, lipase, bicarbonate and lipase (lipids)
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what does large intestine do?
also called colon, 1.5m in length. in 12-24 hours any undigested material by stomach passes through the large intestine and H20 is reabsorbed.
also called colon, 1.5m in length. in 12-24 hours any undigested material by stomach passes through the large intestine and H20 is reabsorbed.
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what does small intestine do?
final digestion and nutrient absorption. food stays in small intestine for about 5 to 6 hours
final digestion and nutrient absorption. food stays in small intestine for about 5 to 6 hours
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what is an appendix?
lymphoid tissue. it makes a minor contribution to defense
lymphoid tissue. it makes a minor contribution to defense
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what does kidney do?
contains nephrons, removes waste from the blood

H20, urea, salts → urine
contains nephrons, removes waste from the blood

H20, urea, salts → urine
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what does ureter do?
transports urine to the bladder
transports urine to the bladder
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what does bladder do?
stores urine
stores urine
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what does urethra do?
transports urine out of the body
transports urine out of the body

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