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39. Digestive System
Digestion
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The liver and pancreas add their secretions to the partially digested food produced in the stomach, in the __________ of the small intestine.
A
sphincter
B
jejunum
C
ileum
D
colon
E
duodenum
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Understand the anatomy of the small intestine, which is divided into three main sections: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Recognize that the duodenum is the first section of the small intestine immediately following the stomach.
Identify the role of the duodenum in digestion, where it receives partially digested food from the stomach.
Note that the liver and pancreas secrete bile and pancreatic juices, respectively, into the duodenum to aid in digestion.
Conclude that the duodenum is the correct section of the small intestine where these secretions are added to the partially digested food.
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