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Q: Is the epiglottis the first GI tract sphincter?
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What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?

Epiglottis


What Is the circular muscle that acts as a valve opening and closing to allow the gastric contents to move throughout the GI tract.?

Circular muscles are called sphincters, there are many different sphincter muscles in the human body.


When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested and absorbed from the GI tract what organ is the first to receive them?

Liver


When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested they are absorbed from the GI tract and transported first to the?

to the brain


What body system contains the GI tract?

GI=gastrointestinal tract. In other words everything a bit of food passes from you start chewing it until it leaves your body.

Related questions

What is the first GI tract sphincter?

the lips orbicularis oris


What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking?

Epiglottis


What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?

Epiglottis


All blood leaving the GI tract first go to what?

Liver


What describes nutrition that by passes the GI tract?

Describes nutrition that bypasses the GI tract


When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested they are absorbed from the gi tract and transported first to?

liver


What Is the circular muscle that acts as a valve opening and closing to allow the gastric contents to move throughout the GI tract.?

Circular muscles are called sphincters, there are many different sphincter muscles in the human body.


When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested and absorbed from the GI tract what organ is the first to receive them?

Liver


When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested they are absorbed from the GI tract and transported first to the?

to the brain


What is the strongest muscle in the GI tract organ?

The stomach has the thickest walls and the strongest muscle in all the GI tract organs. : )


What is a part of the large intestine?

The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract


Where does the GI tract end?

The anus