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What are the three stages of the process of digestion?
What are the three stages of the process of digestion?
- Pre-digestion phase, digestion phase, absorption phase
- Salivary phase, liver phase, pancreatic phase
- Mouth phase, stomach phase, intestine phase
- Cephalic phase, gastric phase, intestinal phase (correct)
Which organ secretes the digestive enzymes amylase and lingual lipase?
Which organ secretes the digestive enzymes amylase and lingual lipase?
- Salivary glands (correct)
- Gallbladder
- Liver
- Pancreas
What initiates the mechanical process of digestion in the mouth?
What initiates the mechanical process of digestion in the mouth?
- Chewing (correct)
- Swallowing
- Tongue movement
- Saliva production
Which phase of digestion begins with secretions from gastric glands in response to the sight and smell of food?
Which phase of digestion begins with secretions from gastric glands in response to the sight and smell of food?
What is the function of the gallbladder in the human digestive system?
What is the function of the gallbladder in the human digestive system?
Which organ is responsible for secreting amylase and lingual lipase?
Which organ is responsible for secreting amylase and lingual lipase?
Which phase of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food by chewing?
Which phase of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food by chewing?
What is the function of the gallbladder in the human digestive system?
What is the function of the gallbladder in the human digestive system?
What produces a bolus which is swallowed down the esophagus to enter the stomach?
What produces a bolus which is swallowed down the esophagus to enter the stomach?
What initiates the chemical breakdown of food by digestive enzymes in the mouth?
What initiates the chemical breakdown of food by digestive enzymes in the mouth?