Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The evacuation of feces from the rectum is called defecation.
2. Saliva mixes with food in the mouth to form chyme, which is swallowed.
3. The liver is located primarily in the right upper quadrant.
4. Ascites is the collection of fluid in the stomach.
5. Pyrosis is another term for heartburn.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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