Which of the following describes the correct sequence of food entering the digestive system and being digested without the system?
1. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and rectum
2. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, jejunum, ileum, duodenum, transverse colon, descending colon, and rectum
3. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, ileum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and rectum
4. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, ileum, jejunum, transverse colon, descending colon, ascending colon, and rectum
1
Rationale:
1. This is the correct sequence of digestion
2. The sequence of small and large bowel is out of order, and ascending colon is missing.
3. The duodenum and jejunum are missing.
4. The sequence is incorrect.
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