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PLAY Created by: Christine Copyright, 2013 1,000,000 500,000 250,000 125,000 64,000 32,000 16,000 8,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 500 300 200 100 Click to return to question, Cont-P to switch to the pen, cross out two incorrect answers, then Cont-A to switch back to pointer. Click to return to the question and poll the class Click on link to Ask Jeeves, or click on this oval to return to question and ask a friend The process of swallowing is also known as: A. defecation B. deglutition C. absorption D. mastication B. deglutition CORRECT Back to Board The process by which larger molecules or structures are built up from smaller ones is called: A. catabolism B. carbolysis C. anabolism D. metabolism C. anabolism CORRECT Back to Board The opening of the large intestine is called the: A. cecum B. anus C. rectum D. small intestine B. anus CORRECT Back to Board Which one of the following is NOT absorbed by the human large intestine: A. vitamin K B. water C. vitamin A D. protein D. protein CORRECT Back to Board The primary function of the small intestine is: A. waste secretion B. absorption of nutrients C. absorption of water D. mineral secretion B. absorption of nutrients CORRECT Back to Board Which one of the following is NOT involved in the swallowing reflex: A. pharynx B. esophagus C. larynx D. tongue C. larynx CORRECT Back to Board The liver metabolizes fats for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. Synthesis of cholesterol B. Synthesis of Vitamin K C. ATP production D. Synthesis of Lipoproteins B. Synthesis of Vitamin K CORRECT Back to Board Bile is produced by the __________ but stored in the __________. A. gallbladder, liver B. pancreas, liver C. liver, gallbladder D. liver, pancreas C. liver, gallbladder CORRECT Back to Board Protein digestion begins in the: A. large intestine B. mouth C. small intestine D. stomach D. stomach CORRECT Back to Board Which one of the following is continuous with the esophagus: A. nasopharynx B. oropharynx C. linguopharynx D. laryngopharynx D. laryngopharynx CORRECT Back to Board The process by which food within the small intestine is mixed with digestive juices by backward and forward movement across the internal wall of the organ is called: A. segmentation C. absorption B. digestion D. defecation A. segmentation CORRECT Back to Board When full, the average adult stomach can hold approximately: A. 4 tons B. 4 liters C. 4 quarts D. 4 gallons B. 4 liters CORRECT Back to Board The organ responsible for drying out indigestible food residue through water absorption and the elimination of feces is the: A. small intestine B. stomach C. large intestine D. liver C. large intestine CORRECT Back to Board The accessory digestive organ that produces enzymes that break down all food groups is the: A. liver B. gallbladder C. pancreas D. salivary glands C. pancreas CORRECT Back to Board The sequence of steps by which large food molecules are broken down into their respective building blocks by catalytic enzymes within hydrolysis reactions is called: A. chemical digestion B. absorption C. mechanical digestion D. ingestion A. chemical digestion CORRECT Sorry, try again! Thanks for playing!