Download Digestive System Q`s for Reading Handout

YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Answer the following questions using the provided reading. You may write on this sheet. DO
NOT LOSE THE READING SHEET- YOU WILL NEED IT LATER!
1. Name 4 places where enzymes are found in the digestive system.
2. Where is the process of digestion completed?
3. How long is the small intestine?
4. What is the job of the cells that line the walls of the large intestine?
5. What do the main organs of the digestive system form?
6. Name 3 organs of the digestive system that are not a part of the continuous digestive
tract.
7. What is essential for the digestion of fats?
8. Name the largest gland in the body.
9. What do enzymes of the pancreas help digest?
10. What does the gallbladder store?
Define the following terms:
11. Digestive system:
12. Digestion:
13. Peristalsis:
14. Saliva:
15. Enzyme:
16. Colon:
17. Bile:
Give the function of the following organs/pathways:
18. Tongue:
19. Salivary glands:
20. Epiglottis:
21. Esophagus:
22. Liver:
23. Gallbladder:
24. Stomach:
25. Pancreas:
26. Small intestine:
27. Large intestine:
28. Appendix (give location only):
29. Rectum:
30. Anus: