NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which of the following regions of the alimentary canal of man does not secrete a digestive enzyme?
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Stomach
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Oesophagus
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Small intestine
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Mouth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Food is moved through the esophagus to the stomach by a wavelike muscular motion known as peristalsis. And the esophagus does not take part in digestion and hence they do not produce any digestive enzymes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The esophagus produces no digestive enzymes but does produce mucous for lubrication. The acidic environment in the stomach stops the action of the amylase enzyme.
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