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What is the primary function of mechanical digestion?
What is the primary function of mechanical digestion?
- To break down food into smaller pieces and change its chemical composition
- To add chemicals to the food to make it more easily absorbed
- To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
- To break down food physically into smaller pieces (correct)
What is the main role of the esophagus in the digestive system?
What is the main role of the esophagus in the digestive system?
- To act as a pathway for food and air (correct)
- To break down food chemically
- To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
- To produce digestive enzymes
What is assimilation in the context of the digestive system?
What is assimilation in the context of the digestive system?
- The process of breaking down food into smaller pieces
- The process of absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream
- The process of carrying food molecules to body cells (correct)
- The process of swallowing and absorbing food
What is the role of saliva in the mouth?
What is the role of saliva in the mouth?
What is chemical digestion?
What is chemical digestion?
What is the primary function of the pharynx in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the pharynx in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive system?
What is the name of the wavelike movement of the smooth muscles of the esophagus and stomach that push food inside the digestive tract?
What is the name of the wavelike movement of the smooth muscles of the esophagus and stomach that push food inside the digestive tract?
Which part of the small intestine is where most of the chemical digestion takes place?
Which part of the small intestine is where most of the chemical digestion takes place?
What is the main function of the large intestine in the digestive system?
What is the main function of the large intestine in the digestive system?
Which organ produces a juice that neutralizes stomach acid and contains digestive enzymes?
Which organ produces a juice that neutralizes stomach acid and contains digestive enzymes?
What is the final part of the large intestine where feces is stored before elimination?
What is the final part of the large intestine where feces is stored before elimination?
