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What is the main function of rippling peristalsis in the lower stomach?
What is the main function of rippling peristalsis in the lower stomach?
- Activating digestive enzymes
- Mixing food well (correct)
- Absorption of nutrients
- Neutralizing stomach acid
How does the pylorus function in the stomach?
How does the pylorus function in the stomach?
- Absorbs nutrients
- Secretes digestive enzymes
- Stores bile
- Meters out chyme into the small intestine (correct)
Which substances are primarily absorbed in the small intestine by active transport?
Which substances are primarily absorbed in the small intestine by active transport?
- Most nutrients (correct)
- Lipids
- Water
- End products of digestion
How are lipids primarily absorbed in the small intestine?
How are lipids primarily absorbed in the small intestine?
What is the main function of the Large Intestine?
What is the main function of the Large Intestine?
What do goblet cells in the large intestine produce?
What do goblet cells in the large intestine produce?
Which part of the large intestine sometimes becomes inflamed, leading to appendicitis?
Which part of the large intestine sometimes becomes inflamed, leading to appendicitis?
What is the major dietary source of cholesterol?
What is the major dietary source of cholesterol?
Where are the sublingual glands located?
Where are the sublingual glands located?
Which proteins contain all essential amino acids?
Which proteins contain all essential amino acids?
What is the purpose of saliva in the digestive process?
What is the purpose of saliva in the digestive process?
Where are most vitamins found in terms of food groups?
Where are most vitamins found in terms of food groups?
Which of the following organs is NOT considered an accessory digestive organ?
Which of the following organs is NOT considered an accessory digestive organ?
Which type of foods are most mineral-rich?
Which type of foods are most mineral-rich?
During which type of metabolism are larger molecules built from smaller ones?
During which type of metabolism are larger molecules built from smaller ones?
What is the main function of the pharynx and esophagus?
What is the main function of the pharynx and esophagus?
During deglutition, where does the buccal phase occur?
During deglutition, where does the buccal phase occur?
Which statement about peristalsis in the pharyngeal-esophageal phase is correct?
Which statement about peristalsis in the pharyngeal-esophageal phase is correct?
What is the function of the esophagus?
What is the function of the esophagus?
What is the role of the tongue during deglutition?
What is the role of the tongue during deglutition?
Where does food enter the stomach?
Where does food enter the stomach?
What happens to the cardioesophageal sphincter during deglutition?
What happens to the cardioesophageal sphincter during deglutition?
What initiates the chemical breakdown of protein in the stomach?
What initiates the chemical breakdown of protein in the stomach?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down starch into maltose in the mouth?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down starch into maltose in the mouth?
Which organ branches off from the pharynx?
Which organ branches off from the pharynx?
What term describes the internal folds of the stomach mucosa?
What term describes the internal folds of the stomach mucosa?
Which sphincter does food pass through to enter the small intestine from the stomach?
Which sphincter does food pass through to enter the small intestine from the stomach?
