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You are working with a patient who has the pancreatic duct thatconnects the pancreas to the small intestine completely blocked.Starting with the mouth, explain if and how each organ of thedigestive system processes a meal that only contains proteins.Explain what effect the blocked pancreatic duct would have ondigestion in the small intestine.

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Answer Mouth Mouth is the site for mechanical digestion of the food The food is broken down into small peices and mixed with saliva to form a semisolid mass called bolus Chemical digestion of proteins do not occur in mouth The bolus is carried down to the stomach via esophagus Cardiac sphincter regulates the flow of bolus into stomach    See Answer
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