Question

Alexis St. Martin is famous for

• A. His views on evolution
• B. Work on animal breeding
• C. Open stomach for experiments on digestion
• D. Being first person to study digestion

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Open stomach for experiments on digestion

• Alexis St. Martin was a Canadian voyageur known for his part in the study of digestion in humans.
• St. Martin was shot with a musket at close range and had a near-fatal accident in 1822.
  
• He was treated by an American Army physician William Beaumont.
• His wound was not healed fully and also left an opening into his stomach.
• Studies were conducted on St. Martin's stomach which led to helped to understand the structure of the stomach, different types of gastric juices and the processes of digestion and other activities in the stomach.
• So, the correct answer is 'Open stomach for experiments on digestion'.