The Digestive System!

Overview

Pop Quiz: The Digestive System!

Question 1

Which of these organs is not part of the digestive system?

Choices

Liver, gallbladder, appendix, or kidney

Conclusion

Your kidneys are part of your urinary system! They filter out liquid waste!

Question 2

Let's try another one. Which organ stores a digestive juice called "bile" between meals?

Choices

Spleen, stomach, gallbladder, or pancreas

Conclusion

It's your gallbladder! It stores bile, and then releases it into the small intestine during digestion.

Question 3

And finally, true or false: The appendix is attached to the small intestine.

Conclusion

That's false! The appendix is attached to the large intestine, on the lower right side of your abdomen! Did you get it?

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