Questions: Which of the following is the correct flow of food through the digestive system on its way out of the body? esophagus -> stomach -> mouth stomach -> large intestine -> anus small intestine -> large intestine -> esophagus large intestine -> small intestine -> stomach

Which of the following is the correct flow of food through the digestive system on its way out of the body?
esophagus -> stomach -> mouth
stomach -> large intestine -> anus
small intestine -> large intestine -> esophagus
large intestine -> small intestine -> stomach
Transcript text: Which of the following is the correct flow of food through the digestive system on its way out of the body? esophagus -> stomach -> mouth stomach -> large intestine -> anus small intestine -> large intestine -> esophagus large intestine -> small intestine -> stomach
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The answer is the second one: stomach -> large intestine -> anus.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Esophagus -> stomach -> mouth: This sequence is incorrect because food does not travel from the stomach back to the mouth in the normal digestive process. The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach.

  2. Stomach -> large intestine -> anus: This is the correct sequence. After food is processed in the stomach, it moves to the small intestine for nutrient absorption, then to the large intestine for water absorption and waste formation, and finally exits the body through the anus.

  3. Small intestine -> large intestine -> esophagus: This sequence is incorrect because food does not travel from the large intestine back to the esophagus. The esophagus is part of the initial pathway, not the final one.

  4. Large intestine -> small intestine -> stomach: This sequence is incorrect because it reverses the normal flow of food. Food moves from the small intestine to the large intestine, not the other way around, and it does not return to the stomach.

In summary, the correct flow of food through the digestive system is from the stomach to the large intestine and then to the anus.

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