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Which part of the digestive system begins at the oral cavity and ends at the anus?
Which part of the digestive system begins at the oral cavity and ends at the anus?
- The liver
- The gastrointestinal system (correct)
- The accessory organs
- The pancreas
What are the major accessory organs of the digestive system?
What are the major accessory organs of the digestive system?
- The epithelial cells lining the GI tract
- The smooth muscle in the walls of the GI tract
- The oral cavity, abdominal cavity, and anus
- The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder (correct)
What are the five basic processes carried out by the GI tract and accessory organs?
What are the five basic processes carried out by the GI tract and accessory organs?
- Ingestion, mixing, digestion, absorption, and defecation (correct)
- Mixing, absorption, and defecation
- Digestion, absorption, and defecation
- Mechanical and chemical processes, absorption, and defecation
What happens during the process of digestion in the digestive system?
What happens during the process of digestion in the digestive system?
Where does any substance not digested or absorbed in the digestive system go?
Where does any substance not digested or absorbed in the digestive system go?