Digestive system organs step by step
Learn about the organs of the digestive system and how they work together to process food.
Quiz(14 questions)
1. Which organ stores bile?
Terms in this Study Set(15)
Mouth
The mouth starts digestion. Teeth chew food. Saliva helps break it down.
Esophagus
A tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. It moves food with muscles.
Stomach
A muscular bag that holds food. It mixes food with acids and enzymes.
Small Intestine
A long tube where most digestion and nutrient absorption happens.
Large Intestine
Absorbs water from waste. Prepares waste for removal.
Liver
Produces bile, which helps digest fats. Filters toxins from blood.
Gallbladder
Stores bile until it is needed for digestion.
Pancreas
Produces digestive enzymes and hormones, like insulin.
True or false: The stomach absorbs nutrients.
False, because the stomach mainly digests food.
Difference between small and large intestine
Small intestine absorbs nutrients; large intestine absorbs water.
What does the liver do?
It produces bile, filters blood, and stores nutrients.
Fill in the blank: Bile helps digest ______.
fats.
Question: Where does most nutrient absorption occur?
In the small intestine.
True or false: The esophagus is part of the stomach.
False, because the esophagus is separate from the stomach.
What is the role of the pancreas?
It helps digest food and regulate blood sugar.
Questions in this Study Set(14)
1. Which organ stores bile?
2. What is the main function of the small intestine?
3. Which of the following is NOT a function of the stomach?
4. Which organ produces enzymes for digestion?
5. Where does the esophagus lead to?
6. True or false: The large intestine absorbs most nutrients.
7. What does the liver help to digest?
8. Which part of the digestive system absorbs water?
9. Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying blood?
10. What is the main role of the pancreas in digestion?
11. True or false: The mouth begins the digestion process.
12. Which organ connects directly to the stomach?
13. What part of the digestive system is mainly for storage?
14. Fill in the blank: The _______ absorbs most nutrients during digestion.
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