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What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive process?
- To propel food slowly through the small intestine
- To absorb some fat-soluble substances like alcohol and aspirin
- To begin the chemical breakdown of proteins (correct)
- To concentrate and temporarily store food residue
What is the role of the pancreas in the digestive process?
What is the role of the pancreas in the digestive process?
- To produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate to neutralize acidic chyme (correct)
- To absorb residual water, electrolytes, and vitamins produced by enteric bacteria
- To produce bile salts to emulsify lipids
- To stimulate protein digesting enzymes and secrete intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption
What is the primary function of the large intestine in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of the large intestine in the digestive process?
- To stimulate protein digesting enzymes and secrete intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption
- To further breakdown of food residue (correct)
- To absorb macro and micro nutrients
- To mix chyme and digestive juices
What is the role of the gallbladder in the digestive process?
What is the role of the gallbladder in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of mechanical digestion in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of mechanical digestion in the digestive process?
What is the role of peristalsis in the digestive process?
What is the role of peristalsis in the digestive process?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the tongue?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the tongue?
What is the primary role of gastric inhibitory peptide in the digestive system?
What is the primary role of gastric inhibitory peptide in the digestive system?
Which of the following statements about the mouth is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about the mouth is NOT true?
Which of the following is a short reflex in the digestive system?
Which of the following is a short reflex in the digestive system?
Which of the following statements about the digestive process is true?
Which of the following statements about the digestive process is true?
What is the primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK) in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK) in the digestive system?
What is the main function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
What is the main function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
Which phase of swallowing involves skeletal muscles controlled voluntarily?
Which phase of swallowing involves skeletal muscles controlled voluntarily?
What is the main function of the pyloric sphincter?
What is the main function of the pyloric sphincter?
Which cells in the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
Which cells in the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
What is the function of enteroendocrine cells in the stomach?
What is the function of enteroendocrine cells in the stomach?
What is the role of the fundus in the stomach?
What is the role of the fundus in the stomach?
Which muscle is responsible for connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth?
Which muscle is responsible for connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth?
What is the main component of saliva that initiates the breakdown of carbohydrates?
What is the main component of saliva that initiates the breakdown of carbohydrates?
Where can you find the nerves and blood vessels in a tooth?
Where can you find the nerves and blood vessels in a tooth?
Which part of the tooth is most susceptible to being degraded by a colony of bacteria?
Which part of the tooth is most susceptible to being degraded by a colony of bacteria?
What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
Which part of the throat directly connects to both the esophagus and the larynx?
Which part of the throat directly connects to both the esophagus and the larynx?
Which of the following statements about carbohydrate digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about carbohydrate digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about protein digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about protein digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about lipid digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about lipid digestion and absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about nucleic acid digestion is correct?
Which of the following statements about nucleic acid digestion is correct?
Which of the following statements about mineral absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about mineral absorption is correct?
Which of the following statements about the role of the gallbladder is correct?
Which of the following statements about the role of the gallbladder is correct?