While most of the digestive tract has two layers of muscle in the muscularis externa (longitudinal and circular), the stomach has a third oblique layer. Based on what you know about the role of the stomach in both mechanical and chemical digestion, why do you think the stomach has this third layer?

Q: Although the stomach is normally thought of as the major player in the digestive process, the bulk…

A: Although the stomach is normally thought of as the major player in the digestive process, the bulk…

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Q: What would you call the mechanical part of the digestive system

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Q: Which of the following is an unregulated process in the digestive tract? a. secretion of…

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Q: organs will secrete digestive enzymes into the Duodenum, EXCEPT

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Q: Which of the following is true regarding digestion?   A. The first segment of the alimentary tract…

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Q: Why is it advantageous to the overall digestive process forsecretin and cholecystokinin to slow…

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Q: Where does chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin? In the duodenum In the duodenum O In the…

A: 21.  Chemical digestion starts in your mouth. As you bite, your salivary glands discharge salivation…

Q: Name the serous membranes that suspend the intestines from the posterior body wall. Name the…

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Q: Which of the following regions of the digestive tube is associated with the function of "mechanical"…

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