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Which organs are considered the accessory organs of digestion?
Which organs are considered the accessory organs of digestion?
- Stomach and intestines
- Pancreas and liver (correct)
- Gallbladder and liver
- Tongue and salivary glands
What is the process of breaking down food into smaller components called?
What is the process of breaking down food into smaller components called?
- Cephalic phase
- Absorption
- Digestion (correct)
- Assimilation
Which phase of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food by chewing?
Which phase of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food by chewing?
- Salivary phase
- Intestinal phase
- Gastric phase
- Cephalic phase (correct)
Which digestive enzymes are secreted by the salivary and serous glands on the tongue?
Which digestive enzymes are secreted by the salivary and serous glands on the tongue?
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What is the bolus swallowed down the esophagus to enter the stomach?
What is the bolus swallowed down the esophagus to enter the stomach?
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