When the wall of the stomach fails to protect itself from erosion by gastric juice, the result is ________.
A) heartburn
B) obesity
C) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
D) a gastric ulcer
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Q9: The stomach mixes food with the secretions
Q10: Digestion is _.
A)the absorption of nutrients
B)the breakdown
Q11: What is the usual cause of heartburn?
A)backflow
Q12: Muscular contraction moves food through the alimentary
Q13: Which process is an example of mechanical
Q15: What is the epiglottis?
A)a muscle that moves
Q16: Both the esophagus and trachea open to
Q17: The normal flow of contents in the
Q18: The tongue has all of these functions
Q19: What is the order of the four
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