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Which part of the digestive system do the laxatives act on?
Laxatives typically work on the large intestine. This organ is the site of the processing of solid undigested food wastes.
When digestive enzymes act on food as it passes through the digestive tract?
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What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?
The liver acts as an accessory organ in digestion by producing bile, which aids in the breakdown of fats in the small intestine. It does not directly participate in digestion like the stomach or intestines but plays a crucial role in the process.
What is the function of the digestive glands in a grasshopper?
The digestive glands in a grasshopper secrete enzymes that help in the breakdown of food particles into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the insect. These glands play a crucial role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients from the grasshopper's food.
What act like a mixer in your digestive system?
I believe it is your stomach that acts like a mixer because it breaks food down.
Where does Bile it act in the digestive system?
The bile from the bile duct is sent to the pancrease and is then secreted unto the food, or at this point chime, in the doudenum.
Is an irritation of the stomach lining an ulcer?
ya,because when the digestive juice which is secreted by our stomach and no food is there to act on it,it touches the lining of our stomach and irritate it
What movements act on the food from the time it leaves the mouth to the time it is digested?
Peristaltic movement of the muscle propels the food ingested further in the digestive system. This movement occurs by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscles.
What are the digestive enzyme?
Complex molecules are broken down into simple molecules by the action of specialised proteins called enzymes. The three digestive enzymes are:amylases, which act on the carbohydratesproteases, which act on the proteinslipases, which act on the lipids
When does the digestive system start to act after you eat?
Immediately.
What organelles act as the digestive system for a cell?
The Lysosomes
Where does digestion and absorption chiefly take place?
The Digestive System The main purpose of the Digestive system is to break down food and absorb nutrients. There are two basic divisions to the digestive system, these are the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, also known as the alimentary canal, and the accessory digestive organs. Your mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine compose the GI tract, and your teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder and pancreas are accessory organs. The digestive system carries out six basic processes; ingestion, secretion, propulsion, digestion, absorption and defecation. Ingestion is taking food into the mouth. Secretion is the act of expelling a liquid. The cells lining the GI tract secrete about 9 liters (9.5 quarts) of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes each day to lubricate the canal and aid in the process of digestion. Propulsion consists of alternating contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle in the walls of the GI tract to squeeze food downwards. Digestionhas two parts, mechanical and chemical. Mechanical digestionis chewing up the food and your stomach and smooth intestine churning the food, while chemical digestion is the work the enzymes do when breaking large carbohydrate, lipid, protein and nucleic acid molecules down into their subcomponents -these and others are the nutrients-. Absorption occurs in the digestive system when the nutrients move from the gastrointestinal tract to the blood or lymph. Defecation is the process of expelling what the body couldn't use.
