PHYSIOLOGY
GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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On average, the first food debris passes through the first third of the colon in 10 hours, the second third in 6 hours, and reaches the terminal portion of the colon (the sigmoid colon) in 13 hours.
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TRUE.
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False.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Duodenum. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine that the stomach feeds into. It’s a short, descending chute (about 10 inches long) that curves around the pancreas in a “C” shape before connecting to the rest of the coiled intestines.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Correct Answer is Ingestion-Digestion-Absorption-Assimilation-Egestion.
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