PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most chemical digestion takes place in which organ?
A
Stomach
B
Small intestine
C
Rectum
D
Esophagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine. Digested chyme from the stomach passes through the pylorus and into the duodenum. Here, chyme will mix with secretions from both the pancreas and the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three lipases responsible for lipid digestion are lingual lipase, gastric lipase, and pancreatic lipase. However, because the pancreas is the only consequential source of lipase, virtually all lipid digestion occurs in the small intestine.

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