Which statement about the stomach is FALSE?

a. It churns, mixes, and grinds food.
b. It holds a bolus in its upper portion before transferring it to the lower portion.
c. It adds digestive juices turning a bolus into chyme.
d. It manufactures bile salts to help digest fats.
e. It releases chyme little by little through the pyloric sphincter.


Answer: D

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