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)
Responses
to provide enzymes
to provide enzymes
to provide oxygen
to provide oxygen
to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body
to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body
to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis
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Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?(1 point)
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mouth
mouth
small intestine
small intestine
large intestine
large intestine
stomach
Responses
mouth
mouth
small intestine
small intestine
large intestine
large intestine
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)
Responses
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
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 waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
Responses
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
The pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva.
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 waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body.
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)
Responses
It controls muscle contraction.
It controls muscle contraction.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
It regulates urine output.
It regulates urine output.
It regulates blood pressure.
Responses
It controls muscle contraction.
It controls muscle contraction.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
It stimulates defense against pathogens.
It regulates urine output.
It regulates urine output.
It regulates blood pressure.
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
Responses
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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