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a. While the food is in the stomach, the digestive processes are initiated by juices from the wall of the stomach. The musculature of the walls thoroughly mixes the food and juices while the food is being held in the stomach. In fact, the stomach has an extra layer of muscle fibers for this purpose. b. When the pyloric valve of the stomach opens, a portion of the stomach contents moves into the small intestine. |
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