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What is the function of the lower segment of the digestive system?
What is the function of the lower segment of the digestive system?
- Entrance of nutrients and water through the gastrointestinal tract
- Synthesis and storage of vitamins
- Storage and efficient elimination of waste (correct)
- Production of digestive secretions
What is required for the digestion and absorption of nutrients?
What is required for the digestion and absorption of nutrients?
- High concentration of enzymes in the stomach
- An intact and healthy gastrointestinal tract epithelial lining (correct)
- Presence of acidic environment in the intestines
- Rapid movement of materials through the gastrointestinal tract
Which organs are considered as accessory organs in the digestive system?
Which organs are considered as accessory organs in the digestive system?
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
- Appendix, rectum, and colon
- Salivary glands, liver, and pancreas (correct)
- Esophagus, gallbladder, and spleen
What do cells in the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal wall produce?
What do cells in the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal wall produce?
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What is involved in the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients?
What is involved in the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients?
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