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There are certain glands and enzymes in the stomach and the intestines that help to break down the food.
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What in the stomach and small intestines break down food?
enzymes
Why does your body need acids?
To break down food for digestion in the sm. intestines.
What do the stomach small intestines large intestines do?
your stomach and small intestines break food down and anything that gets to your large intestines exits your body through the anus
What happens when the small intestines is shortened during surgery?
The food will not be fully break down.
Which organ uses bile to break down food?
The liver is the organ that uses bile to break down food. The liver is a very important organ to digestion.
Can food not chewed right make you have digestive problems?
no, the intestines help break it down, then you release it
What is the stomachs job?
The job of the Stomach is to break down the food and store it. Your biles help break it down so that it can past through your intestines.
What kind of cells make enzymes?
no cells do...... it your gall bladder and enzymes are in your intestines and they break down food
Which two organs help break down food?
Even though there are many systems in the body the only system that is used to break down food is the digestive system. The stomach and the intestines work together to help break down food as well.
What system has organs that break down food so the food can be used by the body?
digestive system. this includes the stomach and small and large intestines
What is the organ in which most food is broken down?
In humans, food is most broken down in the stomach where enzymes, bacteria and acids break the food into simpler parts. The food is then passed to the intestines, where the nutrients are absorbed.
Where in GIT is water absorbed?
The small intestines pulls fluid in to swish food around and break food down into nutrients. The waste fluid along with fluid waste you ingested is pulled back out when food mash is in the large intestines.
