AnP Comprehension PNVN 1811 questions with correct answers

Alimentary Canal - Answer The digestive tube that is 9 meters in length that extends from the mouth to the anus Ingestion - Answer Intake of food into Alimentary Canal is known as? Digestion - Answer Processes that break up complex nutrients into simpler nutrients Mechanical Digestion - Answer Physical breakdown of large food chunks into smaller bits Chemical Digestion - Answer Breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules Motility - Answer GI movements resulting in a muscular contraction Secretion - Answer The release of digestive juices and hormones that facilitate this. Absorption - Answer Movement of digested nutrients into the internal environment of the body Elimination - Answer The movement of residue and stool out of the alimentary canal Regulation - Answer Use of neural, hormonal, and other mechanisms that