The ____ is the main site of nutrient absorption.
A. esophagus
B. stomach
C. small intestine
D. large intestine
E. rectum
C. small intestine
The small intestine carries out most of the digestion in the body and is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients into the bloodstream.
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In the context of a nuclear stress test, what does gating mean?
A. Rotating the scanning camera around the patient's body B. Injecting the radioactive tracer at specific intervals C. Performing a series of scans over 24 hours for comparison studies D. Triggering the camera to record at specific points during the cardiac cycle
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