THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the correct order for food moving through the alimentary canal?
A
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
B
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
C
mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
D
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, ileum, jejunum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
E
mouth, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final stage-The correct sequence of the human alimentary canal is Mouth → Oesophagus → Stomach → Small intestine → Large intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Figure 2: The digestive processes are ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. Some chemical digestion occurs in the mouth. Some absorption can occur in the mouth and stomach, for example, alcohol and aspirin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oesophagus. The oesophagus is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach after it is swallowed. A ring of muscle at the end of the oesophagus relaxes to let food into the stomach and contracts to prevent stomach contents from escaping back up the oesophagus.

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