MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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Which of the following organs is a primary digestive organ (the food travels through it)?
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pancreas
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liver
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rectum
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gallbladder
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Once all the nutrients have been absorbed, the waste is moved into the large intestine, or bowel. Water is removed and the waste (faeces) is stored in the rectum. It can then be passed out of the body through the anus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine-which includes the rectum-and anus. Food enters the mouth and passes to the anus through the hollow organs of the GI tract.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rectum is a holding area for the stool. When the rectum is full, it pushes the stool out of the body through the anus.
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