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The Strange Accident

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What did Beaumont observe about the stomach's function?

It filters out toxins from food

It absorbs nutrients from food

It churns food and secretes a fluid for digestion (correct)

It stores food before it's moved to the intestine

Who discovered the working of the stomach?

William Beaumont (correct)

A gunshot victim

Alexis St. Martin

An American army doctor

How did William Beaumont get the opportunity to study the stomach's functions?

Through a lab experiment

Through a surgical procedure

Through a medical textbook

Through an accidental gunshot wound (correct)

What happens after the digestion of food inside the stomach is completed?

The stomach empties into the intestine Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the hole in Alexis St. Martin's stomach?

It was left open and bandaged Signup and view all the answers

What was the year of the accident that led to the discovery of the stomach's working?

1822 Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the man who was shot and had a hole in his stomach?

Alexis St. Martin Signup and view all the answers

Who was the doctor that treated the man with the shot wound?

William Beaumont Signup and view all the answers

What did Beaumont find the stomach was doing to the food?

Churning Signup and view all the answers

What did Beaumont observe about the fluid secreted by the stomach wall?

It could digest the food Signup and view all the answers