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Most digestion occurs within the small intestine. So yes, food is broken down while in the small intestine.

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Does jelly get broken down in the small intestine?

Food breaks down in the stomach, not the intestines.


Where After food is ingested where does it go?

goes down your esophagus and into your gut or stomach where it is broken down by enzymes and stomach acids, then proceeds to your small intestines and then to your large intestines and then is pushed out of your anal cavity


Why small intestines are not broken as they are meet?

The small intestines are not broken down during digestion because they are composed of resilient, flexible tissues that can withstand the mechanical and chemical processes involved in digestion. Additionally, the enzymes and acids in the digestive system are designed to break down food rather than the intestinal lining itself. The small intestines also have a protective mucus layer that helps to shield the tissue from damage. Thus, they remain intact while efficiently absorbing nutrients from digested food.


How is the stomach different from small intestines?

the stomach stores and breaks down the food that hasn't been completely broken down and the small intestine conducts the food to the butt hole.


Where are lipids broken down?

Lipids are broken down by lipase from the pancreas, located above the Intestines and below the stomach.


Where food is broken down into molecules?

food isn't exactly broken into molecules. molecules are collections of atoms. those would be too small to see. but food is broken down so the nutrients can be gathered. the food is broken down in the stomach, then, the food goes through the intestines where the nutrients and water are gathered


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


Where in the body is food broken down?

Food is ground up in the mouth then the stomach breakes it up more and what is left goes to the small intestines and the rest goes through the large intestines. The rest is solid waste.


What happens to food molecules in the intestines when they are sufficiently broken down?

u die.


How is food processed through the body?

Well, food goes down your trachia and in to your stomatch were it is then broken down and sent to your small intestines and then your large intestines untill, well, you know what happens next.:)


What in the stomach and small intestines break down food?

enzymes


How the intestines break down food?

There are certain glands and enzymes in the stomach and the intestines that help to break down the food.