Parts of the Digestive System Quiz

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  • Created on: 01-01-13 15:55
What is the correct description for the oesophagus?
Thick, muscular wall that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
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What is the correct description for the stomach?
It produces enzymes and stores and digests food. It also produces mucus to prevent it being digested by its own enzymes.
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What is the correct description for the small intestine?
It is where food is further digested by enzymes produced by its wall. The inner walls are folded into villi which gives a large surface area
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What is the correct description for the large intestine?
It absorbs water so food becomes drier and thicker and forms faeces
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What is the correct description for the rectum?
Faeces are stores here until they are removed via the anus in a process called egestion
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What is the correct description for the stomach?

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It produces enzymes and stores and digests food. It also produces mucus to prevent it being digested by its own enzymes.

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What is the correct description for the small intestine?

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What is the correct description for the large intestine?

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Card 5

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What is the correct description for the rectum?

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