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What is the function of the stomach in the digestive process?
What is the function of the stomach in the digestive process?
- Mix food with gastric juices to form chyme (correct)
- Absorb macro and micro nutrients
- Breakdown food residue
- Produce bile salts for digestion
Which organ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate?
Which organ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate?
- Small intestine
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas (correct)
Why is mucus important in the large intestine?
Why is mucus important in the large intestine?
- To propel and eliminate feces
- To ease passage of feces through the colon (correct)
- To absorb residual water and electrolytes
- To break down food residue further
Which process involves primarily taking nutrients into the bloodstream in the small intestine?
Which process involves primarily taking nutrients into the bloodstream in the small intestine?
What controls the release of gastric acid in the digestive system?
What controls the release of gastric acid in the digestive system?
Which part of the mouth drops down from the soft palate to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity?
Which part of the mouth drops down from the soft palate to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity?
What stimulates the release of pancreatic enzymes and bile?
What stimulates the release of pancreatic enzymes and bile?
Which control mechanism reacts to stimuli outside the digestive tract, such as smell, sight, and taste of food?
Which control mechanism reacts to stimuli outside the digestive tract, such as smell, sight, and taste of food?
What is the primary function of lingual lipase in the mouth?
What is the primary function of lingual lipase in the mouth?
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
Which region of the small intestine contains the duodenal glands that secrete alkaline mucus?
Which region of the small intestine contains the duodenal glands that secrete alkaline mucus?
What is the primary mechanism by which chyme is moved through the small intestine?
What is the primary mechanism by which chyme is moved through the small intestine?
How long does it typically take for all food to leave the small intestine?
How long does it typically take for all food to leave the small intestine?
What is the role of the ileocecal sphincter in the digestive process?
What is the role of the ileocecal sphincter in the digestive process?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva?
Which of the following statements about the tongue is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about the tongue is FALSE?
Which of the following is NOT a type of permanent tooth in humans?
Which of the following is NOT a type of permanent tooth in humans?
What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
What is the primary function of the premolars?
What is the primary function of the premolars?
Which part of the pharynx handles both food and air?
Which part of the pharynx handles both food and air?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
Which phase of swallowing is voluntary and controlled by skeletal muscles?
Which phase of swallowing is voluntary and controlled by skeletal muscles?
Which of the following statements about the stomach is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about the stomach is FALSE?
Which of the following cells in the gastric glands secrete the inactive form of the enzyme pepsin?
Which of the following cells in the gastric glands secrete the inactive form of the enzyme pepsin?
Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum of the small intestine?
Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum of the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the cephalic phase of gastric secretion?
What is the primary function of the cephalic phase of gastric secretion?
