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No. Most of the breakdown of food is done by the small intestine.
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What in the large intestine helps with the breakdown of waste?
There is enzyme called caltimeg in the large intestine that breaks down fats and protein.
Food moves into the large intestine when?
Food moves into the large intestine after it has been digested by the small intestine.
What is the function of doudenum?
The main function of the duodenum is to break down the food when it enters the small intestine. It uses enzymes to assist with the breakdown of the food.
Where does food go after the small intestine?
large intestine i think
How does food stay in the large intestine?
Food can stay in the large intestine for up to 3 days.
If the food passing in stomach does the food go first in large intestine or in small intestine?
The order is as follows: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine.
Two anatomical regions involved in the breakdown of food?
StomachSmall intestine
What attaches to the small intestine and absorbs water?
The small intestines absorb the nutrients out of your food. The stomach leads to the small intestine and the small intestine leads to the large intestine. The large intestine absorbs water, and then the food goes to the rectum.
How long does the food stays in the large intestine?
Food can stay in the large intestine for up to 3 days.
What happens to food when it reaches your small intestines?
In the small intestine is where the breakdown of large food molecules occur and it also absorbs all of all the nutrients from these large molecules.
What plays a major role in the breakdown of dietary fiber in the large intestine?
Bacteria
What intestine does the food not pass through?
The large intestine
