ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a job of the stomach?
A
empty the liquid mixture of food into the small intestines
B
to store food you’ve eaten
C
to pull vitamins and minerals
D
to break food down into a liquid mixture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamins and minerals are essential for bodily functions such as helping to fight infection, wound healing, making our bones strong and regulating hormones. Vitamins and minerals can cause toxicity if consumed in large amounts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place primarily in the stomach and small intestine, but that is not to say that the large intestine, or colon, doesn’t also play a role in the digestion of nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -The small intestine absorbs most digested food molecules, as well as water and minerals, and passes them on to other parts of the body for storage or further chemical change.

Detailed explanation-4: -B vitamins, iron, and vitamin C. Your digestive system craves B vitamins to help your body create red blood cells and gain energy from food, but it is primarily vitamin B12 that is helpful for boosting your gut health. Vitamin D. Selenium. Zinc. Magnesium. Omega-3.

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