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The human digestive system is about 10 metres (meters) long. That is 1000 cm
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How many feet does does food travel in the average adults digestive tract?
it travels an average of 30 feet.The food travels about 22-25 feet in the average adults' digestive system.
How many Body parts with 3 letters that you only have 1 of?
Gut - the term used for the entire digestive tract.
What does you body do when you eat vegetables due to the carbohydrates stored in plant cells?
In many cases, the human body is unable to process the carbohydrates locked in the plant's cell walls. This is dietary fiber and passes through the digestive tract mostly unchanged.
Where is your digestive tract located?
Stomach, Duodenum, Small intestine, large intestine, rectum. The Esophagus also is part of the digestive tract, but it's not really an organ. Also, the liver and pancreas participate in digestion. It depends on your teacher was to whether or not they want them included.
What do bacteria possess to allow them to adhere to intestinal lining?
Both bacteria and the lining cells of the intestinal tract have to have mutual attractive proteins. These will allow the bacteria affect the other cells. Many do not and they have no bad effect. We do have billions of bacteria that are beneficial and not harmful. The digestive tract is their normal habitat.
How many meters from the mouth to the anus?
The distance that food travels in your digestive tract is about 10 meters.
How many feet does food travel in the average digestive tract?
The digestive tract (a.k.a: gastrointestinal tract) (a.k.a: alimentary canal) is approximately 20 feet (6.5 meters) in a normal human adult male.
Difference between digestive system and gastroinintestinal tract?
There is no difference. Both terms refer to the same system. Digestive system is refferd to by many different names, but mostly digestive system, gastrointestinal (GI) tract, alimentary canal or dgestive tract.
How many layers of tissue from the walls of the digestive tract?
Four layers of tissue form the walls of the digestive tract. These layers are called mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa and adventitia.
How many germs are on the human body?
There is no way to answer that question because our bodies are covered with billions as well as the billions inside our digestive tract. There are more germs associated with a person than there are persons on this planet.
How can bacteria be helpful?
They break down food in the digestive tract; along with many other ways.
How many ulcers are duodenal ulcers?
About 80% of all ulcers in the digestive tract are duodenal ulcers.
How many feet does does food travel in the average adults digestive tract?
it travels an average of 30 feet.The food travels about 22-25 feet in the average adults' digestive system.
What type of digestive system does a clown fish have?
many marine fish have a rudimentary digestive tract, so that may also imply to the type used by the clownfish
What muscle does the digestive tract use when digesting food?
It is 'lined' by many muscles at many points, including circular muscles, longitudinal muscles etc. No single muscle, or single type of muscle, lines it.
If you feed to many apples to a horse can it cause diarroea?
Feeding too much of any treat such as apples or carrots can cause digestive upset, a horses digestive tract is sensitive.
What part of the brain assists the digestive system by moving food through the digestive tract?
The brain controls many hormonal and muscular processes of the digestive system. The digestive system, in turn, provides the brain with nutrients needed for its functions.
