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What is the total amount of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes secreted daily by cells in the GI tract and accessory digestive organs?
What is the total amount of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes secreted daily by cells in the GI tract and accessory digestive organs?
- About 3 liters
- About 5 liters
- About 7 liters (correct)
- About 10 liters
Which organs are considered as accessory digestive organs?
Which organs are considered as accessory digestive organs?
- Gallbladder, small intestine, and colon
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
- Esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
- Liver, gallbladder, and pancreas (correct)
What is the approximate length of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in a living person?
What is the approximate length of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in a living person?
- 5–7 meters (correct)
- 3–5 meters
- 10–12 meters
- 7–9 meters
Which process involves taking foods and liquids into the mouth?
Which process involves taking foods and liquids into the mouth?
What is the function of mixing and propulsion in the digestive system?
What is the function of mixing and propulsion in the digestive system?
Which space contains lubricating serous fluid between the parietal and visceral portions of the peritoneum?
Which space contains lubricating serous fluid between the parietal and visceral portions of the peritoneum?
What is the condition called when the peritoneal cavity becomes distended by the accumulation of fluid?
What is the condition called when the peritoneal cavity becomes distended by the accumulation of fluid?
Which organs are not located in the peritoneal cavity?
Which organs are not located in the peritoneal cavity?
What binds the abdominal organs to one another and to the walls of the abdominal cavity?
What binds the abdominal organs to one another and to the walls of the abdominal cavity?
Where is saliva secreted by the major salivary glands?
Where is saliva secreted by the major salivary glands?
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