Anatomy - Digestive
System Exam
Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Gastrointestinal Tract (GI) - Correct Answer: Alimentary canal;
The muscular digestive tube that winds through the body, extending from the mouth to the anus.
Organs of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Correct Answer: Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Food Processing Activities - Correct Answer: Ingestion
Propulsion and Peristalsis
Digestion (mechanical and chemical)
Absorption
Defecation
Digestive System - Correct Answer: The major organ system that breaks down food into nutrients
(building blocks) that the body's cells can use
Ingestion - Correct Answer: The taking of food into the mouth.
Propulsion - Correct Answer: The movement of food through the alimentary canal. It includes
swallowing, whis is initiated voluntarily, and peristalsis, an involuntary process.
Peristalsis - Correct Answer: The major means of propulsion throughout the alimentary canal; it involves
alternate waves of contraction and relaxation of musculature in the organ walls.
Mechanical Digestion - Correct Answer: Physically prepares food for chemical digestion by enzymes by
breaking it into smaller pieces.
System Exam
Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Gastrointestinal Tract (GI) - Correct Answer: Alimentary canal;
The muscular digestive tube that winds through the body, extending from the mouth to the anus.
Organs of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Correct Answer: Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Food Processing Activities - Correct Answer: Ingestion
Propulsion and Peristalsis
Digestion (mechanical and chemical)
Absorption
Defecation
Digestive System - Correct Answer: The major organ system that breaks down food into nutrients
(building blocks) that the body's cells can use
Ingestion - Correct Answer: The taking of food into the mouth.
Propulsion - Correct Answer: The movement of food through the alimentary canal. It includes
swallowing, whis is initiated voluntarily, and peristalsis, an involuntary process.
Peristalsis - Correct Answer: The major means of propulsion throughout the alimentary canal; it involves
alternate waves of contraction and relaxation of musculature in the organ walls.
Mechanical Digestion - Correct Answer: Physically prepares food for chemical digestion by enzymes by
breaking it into smaller pieces.
