It is digested in the salivary glands and pancreas by the enzyme amylase. Converted into disaccharides.
because of anus
Protein is digested both in the stomach (by pepsin and trypsin) and in the small intestine.
this is because the alimentary canal consists of parts which the food flow into the bolus hence it needs to be sliding into the alimentary canal until it come to be digested.
The alimentary canal runs from the mouth to the anus.
Most carbohydrates, yes. Though there are a few carbs, notably cellulose (fiber), that pass through the alimentary canal unchanged and undigested.
It transports partly-digested food from the mouth down to the stomach . The food moves down by the movement of a wave-like pattern called ' peristalsis' .
What are the other names in medicine for the alimentary canal?
The alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
They are the same
Alimentary Canal
alimentary canal
mouth (oesophagus)