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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. During a hockey game, the puck hits a player in the mouth, knocking out all eight of his most anterior teeth. Which teeth did the player lose and how does this loss affect food ingestion?
2. What prevents swallowed food from entering the airways?
3. Which of these nutrients is absorbed mainly in the duodenum?
4. Which chemical is involved in the digestion of protein?
5. Explain the mechanism responsible for gastroesophageal reflux.
6. How is vitamin B12 absorbed?
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SECTION OBJECTIVES
1. List and describe the functional anatomy of the organs and accessory organs of the digestive system
2. Discuss the processes and control of ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion,absorption, and defecation
3. Discuss the roles of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder in digestion
4. Compare and contrast the digestion of the three macronutrients
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