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Nutrition Quiz and Digestive System Review by Aileen A. Monares is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Digestion begins in the mouth. Most digestive processes occur in the small intestine, which is divided into three segments in descending order: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The fluid mixture that moves from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter to the small intestine is called chyme. Peristalsis is the muscular movement that moves food down the GI tract. The pyloric sphincter is between the stomach and duodenum. Enzymes aid digestion, such as those produced in the small intestine like maltase, sucrase,
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- Aileen A. Monares
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