PATHOLOGY MCQ
ALIMENTARY TRACT
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Question
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Observe the mouth
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Grind food for easier digestion
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Release enzymes to start breaking down the food
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Sit there
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Detailed explanation-1: -The molars, in the back of the mouth, grind and chew.
Detailed explanation-2: -Molars Molars are also used for chewing and grinding food.
Detailed explanation-3: -The physical process of chewing food in your mouth helps to break down larger particles of food into smaller particles, increasing the surface area and making it easier for nutrients to be broken down for absorption.
Detailed explanation-4: -The churning by the antrum serves to reduce the size of the food particles and is called grinding. Only particles smaller than 2mm in diameter can pass through the contracted pylorus into the duodenum. The rest of the bolus is pushed back towards the body of the stomach for further mechanical and chemical digestion.