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Exciting Digestive System Exploration

Question 11

What is the role of the pyloric sphincter?

A.To open the esophagus

B.To bind vitamins

C.To allow small amounts of chyme to pass into the small intestine

D.To secrete saliva

Question 1

What is the initial part of the digestive tube that becomes the esophagus?

A.The gut tube

B.The oral cavity

C.The brain stem

D.The cerebellum

Question 2

What skeletal muscle is primarily responsible for manipulating food in the mouth?

A.The tongue

B.The jaw

C.The epiglottis

D.The submandibular gland

Question 3

What forms of digestion begin in the oral cavity?

A.Mechanical and chemical

B.Absorption and secretion

C.Only chemical

D.Fermentation and absorption

Question 4

What gland secretes saliva that helps in digestion and gives an aching sensation when consuming sour candy?

A.Pared gland

B.Submandibular gland

C.Sublingual gland

D.Mucosal gland

Question 5

Where does the food move after being chewed and mixed in the mouth?

A.Into the trachea

B.Back to the pharynx

C.Into the nasal cavity

D.Directly into the stomach

Question 6

What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?

A.It secretes digestive enzymes

B.It closes the esophagus

C.It closes the airway

D.It aids in taste sensation

Question 7

What is the primary role of the esophagus in digestion?

A.Absorption of nutrients

B.Chemical digestion

C.Transporting food to the stomach

D.Filtering food substances

Question 8

What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter?

A.To secrete hydrochloric acid

B.To store food

C.To prevent acid reflux into the esophagus

D.To aid in bacterial breakdown

Question 9

What substance protects the stomach from digesting itself?

A.Hydrochloric acid

B.Parietal cells

C.Mucus

D.Amala

Question 10

What is pepsinogen activated to when it hits stomach acid?

A.Amylase

B.Pepsin

C.Lipase

D.Mucous