MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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Where does most chemical digestion take place?
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stomach
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small intestine
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mouth
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large intestine
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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: -Some chemical digestion takes place in the mouth and stomach, but most of it occurs in the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Detailed explanation-3: -The duodenum receives chyme from the stomach as well as digestive material from the pancreas and the liver. The jejunum is where the bulk of chemical digestion and absorption occur.
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