The Duodenum

question 104

Multiple Choice

The duodenum

• A)receives partially digested food from the jejunum.
• B)pumps food through the sphincter of Oddi into the ampulla of Vater.
• C)is the site where most digestion and absorption occur.
• D)forms both the hepatic and splenic flexures.

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