HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Special chemicals from the ____ and ____ mix with juices from the small intestine and complete the breakdown of the food
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heart and lungs
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stomach and liver
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liver and pancreas
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Breaking Down the Gastric Juices Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid secreted by the parietal cells, and it lowers your stomach’s pH to around 2. Hydrochloric acid converts pepsinogen into pepsin and breaks various nutrients apart from the food you eat. It also kills bacteria that comes along with your food.
Detailed explanation-2: -The partially digested food and gastric juice mixture is called chyme. Chyme passes from the stomach to the small intestine.
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