GI Tract Composition and Digestion

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What is the composition of the GI tract?

  • Mouth, stomach, small intestine, and kidney
  • Oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
  • Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, liver, and pancreas
  • Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine (correct)

What is the function of parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands?

  • To absorb nutrients in the small intestine
  • To produce digestive enzymes
  • To regulate the release of chyme into the small intestine
  • To secrete saliva that helps in mechanical breakdown of food (correct)

What is the function of Goblet cells?

  • To produce gastric acid
  • To produce digestive enzymes
  • To secrete mucus (correct)
  • To absorb nutrients in the small intestine

What is the function of the exocrine pancreas?

<p>To secrete a digestive fluid called pancreatic juice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the small intestine?

<p>To absorb nutrients such as amino acids, water, minerals, and electrolytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of digestion in the small intestine?

<p>Formation of monosaccharides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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