Practice mode Digestion

Which feature of the stomach wall allows strong churning of food?

Correct answer D. An extra oblique layer of smooth muscle

Explanation

Besides the usual circular and longitudinal muscle layers, the stomach has an inner oblique layer. Contraction of the three layers churns food and mixes it with gastric juice.

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