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What is the main function of the stomach?
What is the main function of the stomach?
- Regulating the movement of food from the esophagus to the small intestine
- Digesting proteins using pepsin and hydrochloric acid (correct)
- Absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream
- Producing hydrochloric acid to neutralize food
What is the role of the lower esophageal sphincter?
What is the role of the lower esophageal sphincter?
- Producing digestive enzymes for breaking down food
- Moving food from the esophagus to the stomach (correct)
- Controlling the release of bile into the small intestine
- Regulating the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream
Which part of the stomach allows food to leave when it is ready?
Which part of the stomach allows food to leave when it is ready?
- Body
- Pyloric sphincter (correct)
- Antrum
- Fundus
