HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following answers correctly sequences the pathway food takes from the beginning to end?
A
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
B
mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
C
mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
D
mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct order in which food passes through alimentary canal is: Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The processes of digestion include six activities: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical or physical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. The first of these processes, ingestion, refers to the entry of food into the alimentary canal through the mouth.

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