Anatomy and Functions of the Digestive System Quiz

The liver produces bile, which aids in the digestion and absorption of fats.

The small intestine is where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place.

Pepsin is an enzyme found in gastric juice, not saliva, and it aids in protein digestion in the stomach.

The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver until it's needed for digestion.

The colon is part of the large intestine, not the small intestine.

Trypsin is an enzyme produced in the pancreas, not a component of gastric juice.

Amylase breaks down carbohydrates (starches) into sugars in the mouth during digestion.

The large intestine primarily stores waste material and absorbs water.

The small intestine is the primary site of nutrient absorption in the digestive system.

The stomach primarily breaks down food and does not absorb nutrients like the small intestine.

The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon, hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.

Pepsin is the enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.

Gastrin stimulates the secretion of gastric acid (HCl) and pepsinogen in the stomach.

Hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps convert pepsinogen into its active form, pepsin, for protein digestion.

Bile salts emulsify fats, breaking them into smaller droplets for better digestion and absorption.

The appendix is a lymphoid organ that plays a role in immune function, particularly in the gut.