THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
mixes and churns food while it is being broken down by acids and enzymes
A
Small Intestine
B
Stomach
C
Pancreas
D
Esophagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The stomach muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes. These juices help break up food into much smaller pieces. By the time food is ready to leave the stomach, it has been turned into a thick liquid called chyme (kime).

Detailed explanation-2: -In the stomach, acids and enzymes are secreted to break down food into its nutrient components. The churning of the stomach helps to mix the digestive juices with the food, turning it into a substance called chyme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.

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