If You Use the Old Mnemonic "My Very Educated Mother

question 121

Multiple Choice

If you use the old mnemonic "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" to remember the order of the original nine planets in our solar system as they move outward from the Sun, you are using a memory strategy called ____.

• A) ​centration
• B) ​egocentrism
• C) ​schematizing
• D) ​organization

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Definitions:

Cecum

The first part of the large intestine, connected to the ileum and ascending colon, playing a role in the digestive process.

Pyloric Sphincter

A muscular valve regulating the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the small intestine.

Ileocecal Sphincter

A valve situated at the junction of the ileum (last part of the small intestine) and the cecum (first part of the large intestine) that controls the flow of digested material.

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

A muscular ring that controls the flow between the esophagus and stomach, preventing reflux.