ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the alimentary canal?
A
The portion of the digestive system that food travels through.
B
The portion of the digestive system that food does NOT travel through
C
The longest portion of the large intestine.
D
The last part of the small intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the alimentary canal (also called the digestive tract). This long tube of organs makes a pathway for food to travel through the body. It runs from the mouth to the anus (where poop comes out) and includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organs that food and liquids travel through when they are swallowed, digested, absorbed, and leave the body as feces. These organs include the mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intestine absorbs the digested food materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Food moves through your GI tract by a process called peristalsis. The large, hollow organs of your GI tract contain a layer of muscle that enables their walls to move. The movement pushes food and liquid through your GI tract and mixes the contents within each organ.

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