GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

BODY OF STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the final voluntary phase of digestion until defecation?
A
Mechanical digestion
B
Chemical digestion
C
Peristalsis
D
Swallowing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Food leaves the mouth when the tongue and pharyngeal muscles propel it into the esophagus. This act of swallowing, the last voluntary act until defecation, is an example of propulsion, which refers to the movement of food through the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first step in the digestive process occurs in the mouth. This is where food is chewed and broken down into a size that can be safely swallowed. The start of swallowing food or liquid is voluntary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eat food. Break down the food into tiny pieces. Absorb nutrition into the body: move the small particles out of the digestive system and the rest of the body. Get rid of the waste, which is anything your body can’t use.

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