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The stomach is a generic term for the system that digests food. The small intestine is a part of that system
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What are the main organs that make up your digestive system?
Stomach and both samll and larrge intestines. they break down and well....digest the food.
What organs are connected to the stomach?
your esophagus and small intestine are attached to your stomach.
How long does the digestion work in the stomach?
I know that it takes about 8 hours to get through both the stomach and the small intestine. And most digestion occurs in the small intestine. So, probably about 2-3 hours. Remember, the stomach only has the enzyme to digest proteins, so why on earth would a lot of digestion occur in it?
Is the small or large intestine directly attached to the stomach?
Directly after the stomach, food enters the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine.
Can someone survive without both their stomach and small intestine?
Why yes of course
How is the function of the small intestine different from the function of the large intestine?
The stomach and small intestine both help with digestion. However, the stomach breaks down the food with acids and is mostly a large cavity, while the small intestine absorbs the nutrients and is a long winding path.
What organs of digestion chemically digest food?
Stomach
Organs of the lower left quadrant?
Stomach, Small intestine, and colon
Where does most chemical digestion take place and nutrients are absorbed into the blood?
chemical digestion takes place in the small intestine large intestine,mouth and stomach. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and minerals in the large intestine.
9 What is the function of the rugae in the stomach and villi in the small intestine?
both rugae and villi are specialized "folds". the rugae allow your stomach to expand when you eat (like a balloon) and the villi increase the surface area in your small intestine for nutrient absorption
The part of alimentary canal where protein is digested?
Protein is digested both in the stomach (by pepsin and trypsin) and in the small intestine.
Is the stomach connected to the pancreas?
The stomach leads into the first part of the small intestine, which is called the duodenum. The pancreas also leads into the duodenum, by a duct (tube) called the pancreatic duct. So both connect to the small intestine, but the stomach does not connect to the pancreas. For a diagram see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas
