PHYSIOLOGY
GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The movements that occur in the digestive tract are known as:
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Of mix.
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Of segmentation.
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Of transport.
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All of the above.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Figure 2: The digestive processes are ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. Some chemical digestion occurs in the mouth. Some absorption can occur in the mouth and stomach, for example, alcohol and aspirin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two types of movement (motility) occur in the stomach: peristalsis and segmentation (mixing) The contractions occur about every 20 seconds and proceed from the body of the stomach toward the pyloric sphincter. About 20% of the contractions in the stomach are peristaltic waves. More items
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