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What is the name of the muscle that controls the flow of food from the esophagus into the stomach?
What is the name of the muscle that controls the flow of food from the esophagus into the stomach?
- Salivary glands
- Pharynx
- Cardiac sphincter (correct)
- Pyloric sphincter
What is the technical term for the process of chewing food in the oral cavity?
What is the technical term for the process of chewing food in the oral cavity?
- Peristalsis
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Mastication (correct)
What is the name of the partially digested food that passes from the stomach into the duodenum?
What is the name of the partially digested food that passes from the stomach into the duodenum?
- Bolus
- Peristalsis
- Chyme (correct)
- Mucus
Which of the following is NOT a main function of the digestive system?
Which of the following is NOT a main function of the digestive system?
Which part of the upper gastrointestinal tract is responsible for lubricating the food bolus before it enters the stomach?
Which part of the upper gastrointestinal tract is responsible for lubricating the food bolus before it enters the stomach?
Which part of the digestive system is the center, both physically and functionally?
Which part of the digestive system is the center, both physically and functionally?
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
Which part of the small intestine comes after the duodenum?
Which part of the small intestine comes after the duodenum?
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?
What disorder involves inflammation of the esophagus?
What disorder involves inflammation of the esophagus?
Which sphincter controls the flow from the small intestine to the large intestine?
Which sphincter controls the flow from the small intestine to the large intestine?
What is the main digestive function of the liver?
What is the main digestive function of the liver?
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