PATHOLOGY MCQ
ALIMENTARY TRACT
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Question
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In the stomach ____
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enzymes are added to break down the food even more
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the mouth chews the food into smaller pieces
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food is churned to break it down even farther
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The stomach is a muscular bag and it churns the food to help break it down mechanically as well as chemically.
Detailed explanation-2: -Digestive juices contain enzymes-substances that speed up chemical reactions in the body-that break food down into different nutrients.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mixing of food in the human stomach occurs by peristalsis movement or wave. This wave occurs by muscular contractions that move towards the wall of the stomach.
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