Which of the following is true regarding the stomach?
a. It lies in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
b. It secretes gastric lipase, which digests protein.
c. Very little absorption takes place in the stomach.
d. The stomach produces most of the body's bile.
C
The stomach has a very small role in the absorption of nutrients. The stomach lies across the upper abdomen, not in the lower right quadrant. The stomach secretes gastric lipase, but gastric lipase does not digest protein. The stomach does not produce most of the body's bile.
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