HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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We think of our muscular system as the system that helps us move around. It also functions on an internal level by helping food movement in the ____ and ____, both parts of the digestive system.
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stomach; liver
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stomach; pancreas
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stomach:gallbladder
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stomach; small intestines
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The movement of organ walls-called peristalsis-propels food and liquid through the GI tract and mixes the contents within each organ. Peristalsis looks like an ocean wave traveling through the muscle as it contracts and relaxes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The stomach muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes, breaking it into much smaller, digestible pieces. An acidic environment is needed for the digestion that takes place in the stomach.
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