Human Digestive System

(1) Match the words provided to the letters in the diagram of the digestive system. Put your
answer in the table:

Liver Stomach Salivary glands Pancreas Rectum Mouth

Oesophagus Gall Bladder Small intestines Large intestines

Letter Part of Digestive System

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

(2) Which of the following gives the correct order for food as it passes through the organs of the
digestive system?
a. Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, gall bladder, pancreas, large intestines, small intestines
b. Oesophagus, epiglottis, stomach, liver, small intestines, large intestines, anus
c. Mouth oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, anus
 d. Mouth, liver, gall bladder, stomach, large intestines, small intestines, anus.

(3) Which part of the digestive system is (4) Which part of the digestive system
responsible for absorbing water: contains Hydrochloric acid and is
a. Small intestines coated with mucus for its protection:
b. Large intestines a. Rectum
c. Kidneys b. Small intestines
d. Stomach c. Stomach
d. Oesophagus

(5) Which part of the following is the

section of the digestive system where (6) Bile is made in ________?
most enzymes are added? a. Liver
a. Large intestines b. Stomach
b. Mouth c. Gall bladder
c. Stomach d. Small intestines
d. Small intestines

(7) Bile is made in the liver and released (8) The oesophagus connects the mouth to
into the small intestine. Its job is to the _________?
break down __________? a. Mouth
a. Nutrients b. Small intestines
b. Fats c. Liver
c. Proteins d. Stomach
d. Water

(9) Which of the following are NOT a part (10) Where is solid waste (poop) stored?
of the digestive system? a. Anus
a. Oesophagus b. Rectum
b. Kidneys c. Large intestines
c. Anus d. Stomach
d. Liver

(11) Villi are found in what part of the (12) Diarrhoea is when the __________ do
digestive system? not absorb water?
a. Mouth a. Rectum
b. Stomach b. Anus
c. Large intestines c. Stomach
d. Small intestines d. Large intestines
(13) Which of the following best describes d. Breaks down food to be absorbed
the role of the oesophagus in the into bloodstream
digestive system:
a. Mucus is secreted to protect (14) The main function of the stomach is
stomach to:
b. Sends food from mouth the a. Store food
stomach b. Produce hydrochloric acid
c. Helps absorb nutrients c. Break down food
d. All of the above

(15) Which of the following organs help (16) The “tentacle” like structure along
break down food in the small intestines: the small intestines are called
a. Liver, kidneys, stomach ____________:
b. Mouth, oesophagus, stomach a. Capillaries
c. Liver, pancreas, gall bladder b. Bile
d. Stomach, small intestines c. Liver
d. Villi