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Q: Describe the production of flatus by the large intestine.

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Q: Most dietary fiber is absorbed in the small intestine?

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Q: Describe the effects of secretin and CCK on the bile ducts and gallbladder.

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Q: Explain why hiatal hernia is aggravated by:a. intake of a large mealb. lying down after a meal

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Q: Which of these statements about bile is true?a. About 500 mL is secreted daily.b. Its main function…

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Q: Suggest a reason for this fact: “More aspirin is absorbed in the small intestine than in the…

A: This is fact the more absorption of aspirin occurs in small intestine than stomach.

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Q: Describe the cellular mechanisms of Ca++ absorption in the small intestine.

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Q: Explain how each of the following conditions causes anintestinal obstruction: (1) intussusception;…

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Q: a)List the four stages involved in digestion. b)List the four blood components, and the function of…

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Q: State the role of pancreatic juice in digestion of proteins.

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