Sphincter Muscles ____. ​

question 78

Multiple Choice

Sphincter muscles ____. ​

• A)control peristalsis and segmentation
• B)grind large food particles into chyme
• C)secrete digestive juices into the GI tract
• D)control the passage of food through the GI tract

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Definitions:

Chyme

The semifluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Feces

Waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested, consisting of remains of ingested food, bacteria, and dead cells.

Mucosa

A moist tissue layer that lines certain internal surfaces of the body, including the nose, mouth, lungs, and digestive tract.

Colon

Division of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum.