The Digestive System (Anatomy and Physiology) Exam questions and answers
The Digestive System (Anatomy and Physiology) Exam questions and answers Digestion - The breakdown foods, mechanically or chemically, into small water-soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream (nutrients becomes part of the plasma) Flow through the digestive system - intestine, anus Mouth - mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large Where mechanical digestion and some chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins Functions of the Stomach - • Temporary food storage • Muscles churn food; mechanical digestion • Secretes gastric juices (hydrochloric acid and pepsin) pH of Gastric Juices - Chyme - pH 1-3; acidic Broken down food mixture (Liquid)
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