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The mechanical breakdown in the stomach is triggered by stomach inflation.
False
The small intestine consists of two subdivisions: the duodenum and jejunum.
False
The bile duct and pancreatic duct meet to form the hepatopancreatic ampulla.
True
Intestinal juice is acidic in nature.
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The mucosa of the ileum contains Brunner's glands.
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Food movement into the duodenum is controlled by the ileocecal valve.
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Circular folds, villi, and microvilli decrease the intestinal surface area for digestion and absorption.
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The duodenum is covered with an adventitia.
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The pacemaker cells in the smooth muscle sheet set the maximum rate of peristalsis in the stomach.
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The duodenal submucosa contains elaborate mucus-secreting Brunner's glands.
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