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What is the digestive systems function?
It digests (breaks down) the food we eat and turns it into vitamins and nutrients for us.
What movement continually mixes the food with digestive juices?
Segmentation is a muscle action that mixes chyme with digestive juices, while Peristalsis is a muscle action that moves food through the digestive system.
Why must your stomach have digestive juices?
Digestive juices are acids that dissolve food down into smaller pieces so it can be absorbed into the blood stream .
What enzyme breaks down starch in the digestive system?
The enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system is called amylase.
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system?
The enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system is called amylase.
What is produce digestive juices?
"Produce digestive juices" Digestive juices are produced by your body in your mouth (saliva) stomach (acids) and in many other places down your digestive system, they help break down the food we eat and the other things we drink or take (eg:drugs/medication). If there were no digestive juices our body would not be able to use our food for our advantage
What does the pancreas do the digestive system?
The pancreas produces digestive juices. The helps further break down food.
How do the juices and enzymes facilities digestion?
Digestive juices and enzymes break down food through chemical digestion.
Why are gastric juices important?
Gastric juices are important because they contain digestive enzymes such as pepsin and hydrochloric acid that break down food in the stomach. These juices help in the process of digestion by breaking down proteins, killing bacteria, and providing an acidic environment that activates digestive enzymes. This helps the body absorb nutrients and maintain proper gastrointestinal health.
How eating slowly helps digesting the food?
The slower you eat the more you chew. Chewing breaks the food down into smaller bits and this enables the digestive juices to work on them more easily.
What do amylase break down in the digestive system?
Amylase breaks down carbohydrates in the digestive system.
What system breaks down nutrients?
digestive
