Place the Processes Occurring in the Digestive Tract in the Correct

question 15

Multiple Choice

Place the processes occurring in the digestive tract in the correct order.I-Peristaltic waves of contraction propel the food along the esophagus.II-Gastric juices are secreted with the arrival of food into the duodenum.III-The acidic chyme is transferred through the pyloric sphincter.IV-HCl and pepsin begin digestion of proteins into shorter polypeptides.

• A)II, IV, and III
• B)IV, III, and II
• C)II, III, and IV
• D)I, II, and IV

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Definitions:

Orthopnea

Difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying flat, commonly experienced by people with heart failure or lung diseases, and relieved by sitting up or standing.

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