Hand hygiene is the single most important measure in preventing and reducing cross. infection. Wearing gloves to perform wound care procedures is not a substitute for. hand hygiene and it is critical that hand hygiene is carried out according to the WHO. Moments for Hand Hygiene.
B. propel food forward along the GI tract. C. absorb food. D. enable swallowing. 9. The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: A. gastric inhibitory peptide. B. enterogastrone. C. chyme. D. cholecystokinin-pancreozymin. 10.____phase of gastric secretions that is controlled by the entrance of acidic. chyme into the duodenum. _____phase of gastric secretion that is initiated by the presence of food in. the stomach. 105.
Food from the stomach is allowed in to the duodenum by a muscle called the pylorus, or pyloric sphincter, and is then pushed through the small intestine by a process of muscular contractions called peristalsis. The small intestine is the site where most of the nutrients from ingested food are absorbed. There are microscopic finger-like projections called villi covering the small intestinal walls which increase surface area for absorption.