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Why do you have acid in your stomach?
We have acid in our stomach because the food what goes down our Gullet goes into the stomach and the acid breaks up the food in our stomach to go though to our blood stream.
What happens with the food in the stomach?
It dissolves the food
How does the stomach mechanically break down food?
it digests the food
When you eat i mix your food chemicals made by your body then i churn up your food into smaller parts what am i?
The stomach.
Why do the walls of stomach secret HCL?
The stomach secretes HCL to partially digest the food and to kill any bacteria present in the food.
What types of food remain in the stomach the shortest time?
Carbohydrates leave the stomach first, second are proteins and last to leave are fats
How long does the food stay in your stomach for?
3 hours
How long is the food stay in the stomach?
8 hours
What are 2 ways food is broken down in the stomach?
The stomach is a sac shaped like a "j" and is about eight inches long. In the stomach, food is mixed with acids. The muscles in the stomach move, which helps break down the food. The stomach is protected from the acid by a lining. From the stomach, the food pulp is sent to the small intestine. Food leaves the stomach a little bit at a time.
How long does bacon stay in your stomach?
A few hours if that as all food entering the stomach starts to be dissolved by the acids in the stomach.
When you die how long does the food stay in the stomach?
When you die, the food in your stomach continues to break down because of the stomach acid that is inside the stomach at the time of death. Once the acid has neutralized, the food will no longer be digested. This takes about 24 hours.
What Organ churns and mixes food?
The stomach acts as a reservoir for food, churns the food, mixes it with gastric juices, and gradually releases the food into the small intestine. Some water, alcohol, and glucose are absorbed directly through the stomach into the bloodstream. Enzymes secreted by the stomach help break down proteins and fats into simpler substances. Hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach kills bacteria and prepares some minerals for absorption in the small intestine. Some food may leave the stomach one minute after it enters, while other parts of a meal may remain in the stomach for as long as five hours.
What are the Similarities and Differences between stomach and esophagus?
Both have food that passes through it. The esophagus is a long narrow tube that pushes down food to the stomach. The stomach is a muscle covered sac that continuously churns food
How long does the food stay in your liver?
Food does not go to your liver, food only goes to your stomach and intestines.
How long does the food stay in stomach?
If your asking how long does food stay in your stomach before digesting is 4-6 hours. Depending on if your active after eating or not.
Why is stomach structured like bag rather than like a tube?
1] The food taken has to remain in the stomach for long time .2] So it has to be processed for proper digestion and absorption .3] If it was like a tube it would just pass down without undergoing much changes.
How long does it take for food to travel from you esophagus to your stomach?
45 days
