PHYSIOLOGY
GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
Question
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Most of the digestion takes place in:
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Mouth.
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Stomach.
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Small intestine.
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The large intestine.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your small intestine makes digestive juice, which mixes with bile and pancreatic juice to complete the breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Bacteria in your small intestine make some of the enzymes you need to digest carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The majority of chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine. Digested chyme from the stomach passes through the pylorus and into the duodenum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the stomach and large intestine.
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