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What is the location where the majority of the digestion and absorption occurs?
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Most of digestion occurs in the stomach and most absorption occurs in the small intestine.
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Although the stomach is responsible for digestion very little occurs in it?
Absorption
What does tlhe small intestine do?
90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs in the small intestine.
Is The stomach is responsible for digestion and all absorption occurs there?
This is not true. Almost all absorption occurs in the small intestine. The stomach simply uses its enzymes to break down food into smaller and smaller molecules. The most mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach due to the constant churning motion.
What 2 things happen in the small intestine?
Chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine.
What organ is the site majority of the mechanical digestion of food?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
The digestion that occurs in the large intestine is mainly caused by the action of gut bacteria. These bacteria help break down and ferment undigested food particles, producing essential nutrients and gases like methane and hydrogen. This process also plays a role in the absorption of water and electrolytes.
The end products of digestion enter the cells of a vertebrate by the process of what?
The end products of digestion enter the cells of a vertebrate through a process called absorption. This occurs mainly in the small intestine, where nutrients like glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids are absorbed through the intestinal lining into the bloodstream to be transported to cells throughout the body.
What is the second stage of digestion?
The second stage of digestion occurs in the stomach. Here, food is mixed with stomach acid and digestive enzymes to further break down proteins and begin the process of nutrient absorption.
What organ is the site of the majority of mechanical digestions?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
Most chemical digestion occurs in which intestine?
Most chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine, specifically in the duodenum. Enzymes secreted by the pancreas and bile from the liver help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body.
When does most nutrient absorption occur?
Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine. And as far as digestion itself, it would be after the food particles are small enough to diffuse through the blood capillaries.
What organ is the site of the majority of mechanical digestions of food?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
