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Stomach Function in Digestion

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What is the primary function of the stomach?

To store food until it is ready to be digested

To break down foodstuffs mechanically and chemically (correct)

To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

To eliminate waste products from the body

What is the final step in the stomach's digestive process?

The mixing of food with stomach acid

The release of digestive enzymes

The passage of food into the duodenum (correct)

The absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream

Where does the stomach pass the broken-down food products?

The large intestine

The duodenum (correct)

The liver

The small intestine

What is the primary purpose of the stomach's mechanical breakdown of food?

To increase the surface area for digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a function of the stomach?

Absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream Signup and view all the answers

What occurs to foodstuffs in the stomach?

Both mechanical and enzymatic breakdown Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the stomach's mechanical breakdown of food?

To prepare food for enzymatic digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the final stage of digestion before food is passed into the duodenum?

Complete digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of the stomach's digestive processes?

To prepare food for absorption in the intestines Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the stomach and the duodenum?

The stomach passes food products into the duodenum Signup and view all the answers

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Stomach Function

The stomach's primary function is to mechanically break down foodstuffs.
It completes the processes of digestion before passing the products into the duodenum.

Stomach Function

The stomach's primary function is to mechanically break down foodstuffs.
It completes the processes of digestion before passing the products into the duodenum.

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This quiz covers the role of the stomach in mechanically breaking down food and completing the digestive process. Test your knowledge of the stomach's function in preparing food for absorption in the duodenum.