In the pre-nursing anatomy class, the instructor is talking about the GI system. What would the instructor tell the class is the approximate capacity of the stomach?
A) 800 mL
B) 1000 mL
C) 1200 mL
D) 1500 mL
Ans: D
Feedback: A hollow muscular organ with a capacity of approximately 1500 mL, the stomach stores food during eating, secretes digestive fluids, and propels the partially digested food, or chyme, into the small intestine. Therefore options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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