Storage of large amounts of food Mixing of food Slow emptying of chyme. They are motor functions of:

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

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A	Small intestine
B	Large intestine
C	Esophagus
D	Stomach

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Chyme is a mixture of food and digestive juices that is produced in the stomach. Food enters the large intestine before the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rate of stomach emptying varies as a function of the volume and acidity of the stomach contents as well as the osmolality of the chyme in the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The core function of the human stomach is as an aid to digestion. The four key components of gastric digestive function are its function as a reservoir, acid secretion, enzyme secretion and its role in gastrointestinal motility.

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