Anatomy of the Digestive System

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What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

  • It produces bile and stores it in the gallbladder.
  • It secretes digestive enzymes.
  • It absorbs nutrients from the small intestine.
  • It controls the opening of the stomach into the duodenum. (correct)

Which part of the large intestine is responsible for hosting symbiotic micro-organisms?

  • Rectum
  • Sigmoid colon
  • Caecum (correct)
  • Colon

What is the function of the vermiform appendix?

  • It absorbs nutrients from the small intestine.
  • It produces bile and stores it in the gallbladder.
  • It secretes digestive enzymes.
  • It is a vestigial organ with no known function. (correct)

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

<p>It guards the opening of the stomach into the duodenum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the large intestine opens into the rectum?

<p>Descending colon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vermiform appendix?

<p>It is a vestigial organ that arises from the caecum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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