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What is the function of the diaphragm in digestion?
What is the function of the diaphragm in digestion?
- To lubricate food with fluids
- To protect the cells of the GI tract from digestive juices
- To break down food into small particles
- To separate the upper and lower half of the major body cavity (correct)
What is the purpose of regulating the amount of fluids in the digestive tract?
What is the purpose of regulating the amount of fluids in the digestive tract?
- To protect the cells of the GI tract from digestive juices
- To lubricate food with fluids
- To keep the intestinal contents at the right consistency to move along smoothly (correct)
- To break down food into small particles
Why do the cells of the GI tract need to be protected?
Why do the cells of the GI tract need to be protected?
- Digestive juices are powerful and can break down the cells (correct)
- The cells are too fragile to withstand the digestive process
- The cells are not involved in digestion and need to be protected
- The cells need to be kept moist during digestion
The diaphragm is a muscle that separates the upper half of the major body cavity from the lower half, and food must pass through it to reach the stomach.
The diaphragm is a muscle that separates the upper half of the major body cavity from the lower half, and food must pass through it to reach the stomach.
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Digestive enzymes are designed to digest only carbohydrates and protein, but not fat.
Digestive enzymes are designed to digest only carbohydrates and protein, but not fat.
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The materials within the digestive tract should be kept moving forward, slowly but steadily, at a pace that permits all reactions to reach completion.
The materials within the digestive tract should be kept moving forward, slowly but steadily, at a pace that permits all reactions to reach completion.
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