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?

<p>The stomach empties into the intestine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It was left open and bandaged (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1822 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Alexis St. Martin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>William Beaumont (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Churning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It could digest the food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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