The role of the nervous system in digestion is to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis.
What is the role of the nervous system in digestion?(1 point)
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to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body
to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body
to provide oxygen
to provide oxygen
to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis
to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis
to provide enzymes
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Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?(1 point)
Responses
large intestine
large intestine
mouth
mouth
small intestine
small intestine
stomach
stomach
Responses
large intestine
large intestine
mouth
mouth
small intestine
small intestine
stomach
stomach
Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine.
The pizza that you ate for lunch is being digested. Summarize what happens to it in your stomach.(1 point)
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The waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
The waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
Enzymes from the liver and pancreas break down fats and proteins in the pizza.
Enzymes from the liver and pancreas break down fats and proteins in the pizza.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
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The waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
The waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
Enzymes from the liver and pancreas break down fats and proteins in the pizza.
Enzymes from the liver and pancreas break down fats and proteins in the pizza.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
In your stomach, the pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
How does the nervous system influence the respiratory system?(1 point)
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It regulates urine output.
It regulates urine output.
It controls muscle contraction.
It controls muscle contraction.
It regulates blood pressure.
It regulates blood pressure.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
Responses
It regulates urine output.
It regulates urine output.
It controls muscle contraction.
It controls muscle contraction.
It regulates blood pressure.
It regulates blood pressure.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
The nervous system influences the respiratory system by controlling muscle contraction.
Which system comprises of skin, hair, and other parts of the outermost layer of the body?(1 point)
Responses
endocrine system
endocrine system
integumentary system
integumentary system
nervous system
nervous system
lymphatic system
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endocrine system
endocrine system
integumentary system
integumentary system
nervous system
nervous system
lymphatic system
The system that comprises skin, hair, and other parts of the outermost layer of the body is the integumentary system.
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