Place the following components of the gastrointestinal tract in the chronological order that a bolus of food would pass through them. Use all the options
A) Ileum
B) Pylorus
C) Jejunum
D) Hiatus
E) Cecum
F) Duodenum
Ans:
D, B, F, C, A, E
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Ingested food and fluids enter the stomach through the hiatus, exit through the pylorus, and pass through the three subdivisions of the small intestine: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The cecum is a component of the large bowel.
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