Test corrections for digestion

Question 1

The purpose of digestion is to break down the macromolecules we eat into their smallest parts. These small parts are absorbed and then filtered by the ______ before being transported to the cells throughout our body who need nutrients and energy.

Answer 1

liver

Question 2

____ ___ is the area right above the anus.

Answer 2

anal canal

Question 3

the _______ secretes enzymes directly into the duodenum.

Answer 3

pancreas

Question 4

Chyme first enters this structure through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.

Answer 4

Small intestine