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Chapter 7 – The Digestive System Test Part One: 1. Most digestion of food takes place in the a. stomach b. oral cavity c. colon d. small intestine 2. Another name for the colon is: a. small intestine b. large intestine c. rectum d. anus 3. The pancreas produces a. insulin b. thyroid c. bile d. feces 4. Sodium and potassium are absorbed by a. saliva b. stomach c. small intestine d. colon 5. The Digestive System handles food and fluid intake and output. a. true b. false 6. The pyloric sphincter regulates feces moving out of the rectum. a. true b. false 7. The liver, pancreas, and gall bladder are all organs that work with the small intestine in the digestive process. a. true b. false 8. IDDM often affects older people and is sometimes considered a lifestyle choice disease. a. true b. false 9. One of the roles of saliva is to kill bacteria a. true b. false 10. Umami help the small intestine in absorption. a. true b. false 11. Food moves through the trachea and into the stomach through peristalsis action. a. true b. false 12. Which substances are produced by the pancreas to aid in digestion? a. TSH and insulin b. glucose and glucosimine c. insulin and glucagon d. iodine and insulin 13. Diarrhea occurs a. whenever there is too little fluid in the colon b. always with peritonitis c. when saliva does not digest starches d. when food moves through the digestive system too quickly 14. The gastroesophageal sphincter is important in keeping food in the ________ area. a. stomach b. colon c. larynx d. small intestine 15. Bile is crucial in the breaking down of a. starches b. fats c. proteins d. carbohydrates 16. Defecation happens when the a. pyloric sphincter relaxes b. gastroesophageal sphincter relaxes c. internal sphincter relaxes d. external sphincter relaxes 17. The process of small food molecules passing through cells lining the small intestine and then entering the blood stream is a. metabolism b. elimination c. absorption d. hydration 18. A person with hyperthyroidism has all the following characteristics except a. feels increasingly tired and gains weight b. produces too much thyroid hormone c. has high metabolic rate d. is very restless 19. The flap of tissue which prevents food from entering the trachea is called the a. esophagus b. appendix c. larynx d. epiglottis Part Two: Imagine you are a piece of food. You are placed into the mouth of a very hungry person. Please write a 5 paragraph essay describing the digestive process that will break you down. Remember to first brainstorm. Show your brainstorming process on this page, organize your ideas, and then write your essay on another sheet of paper. Please write your name on the essay and staple it to this test.