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How does the function of the stomach differ from that of the small intestines?
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The stomach serves first as a receptacle for swallowed food. Second, it begins the chemical digestion of the food by bathing the food in acid, turning it into kind of mush.
The small intestine is where the nutrients are absorbed from the food. Anything that is not absorbed into the bloodstream is considered waste and fiber. This is passed on to the large intestine where is is eventually eliminated.
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What is the function of the phyloric sphincter?
The phyloric sphincter is at the bottom of your stomach. It is the opening to the jejunum (the beginning of the small intestines).
From the stomach the food moves to the large intestine?
From the stomach, the food moves into the small intestines. After the small intestines the food moves into the large 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 is the function of a oesophagus?
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. Its main function is to transport food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through a process called peristalsis, which is a series of muscular contractions that push the contents downward.
How is protease produced?
stomach and small intestines.
Why food goes in parts from stomach to small intestines?
The small intestines is an organ that takes in the nutrition from the food from the stomach, if all the food flows into the small intestines they would burst and you could suffer massive pains.
What are the four main parts of the digestion system?
Stomach, liver, Small and Large Intestines, Anus
What is the triangular organ that lies between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine?
The pancreas is the triangular organ between the stomach and small intestines that produces digestive enzymes. It also has an endocrine function.
What is the function of the dunodenum?
IF you mean the "duodenum" its the first part of the small intestines where the dissolved food from the stomach is MIXED with the bile salts and the pancreatic secretions.
What does the intestine empty into?
Stomach -> Small Intestines -> Large Intestines -> Through Anus and out of the body
Can the digestion be done in a different place than the stomach?
in the small intestines and the large intestines
How is the function of the small intestines different from the function of the large intestines?
The function of the small intestine is to break down foods and the function of the large intestine is to clean out the food that are not absorbed as wastes.
