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It's impelled by muscles around your exophagus. This was discovered by the soviet space program during the first manned orbit by Yuri Gagarin.
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Where is nutrients from food absorbed at?
the intestines then the stomach, and everywhere along the way to the drop off point.
Are acids in the stomach a line of defense?
No, they are simply just put there by God to digest your food.
What does the esaphagus do?
after the food has been chewed by the teeth, it simply goes down the esophagus as a passageway to the stomach. nothing special happens when its there, it just travels to the stomach.
How do you drop -al on the word duodenal and than make it a noun?
To drop the "al" from "duodenal" and turn it into a noun, you can simply use "duodenum." The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine that follows the stomach.
What does the acid in your stomach do to the digested food?
The hydrochloric acid in your stomach does NOT digest food. It simply provides the ideal conditions for enzymes to thrive. It's these enzymes that are responsible for digesting. The other purpose for the acid is to sterilise the food - microbes on the food are destroyed by the low pH of the HCl.
What is the main function of the stomach in digestive system?
Food is passed through the esophagus before it reaches the stomach. Mainly, the stomach simply acts as storage. The average stomach can expand to hold approx. 1/2 gallon of food. The stomach contains acids that are strong enough to dissolve most metals, to aid in cleaning bacteria. The acids also help denature the proteins in food. The stomach secretes mucus so that it will not be harmed by its own acids. After being in the stomach, the food is passed to the small intestine to absorb nutrients.
Meaning of made your stomach drop?
i think it means butterflies in Your stomach!!!
What is a J-shaped muscular sac that stores food and helps to digest food?
The stomach stretchy muscular sac holds food.
What churns and mixes food?
The stomach the stomach the stomach's job is to churn and mixed and digest food until it's a liquid.
What physiological factors cause us to feel hungry?
Stomach acids have an extremely low pH level, making them extremely acidic. We use them to digest food. When they are done digesting food, they simply sit in the stomach, this can cause the acid to eat through the lining of the stomach, and cause extreme medical problems. We get "hungry" when the acid begins to burn at our stomach lining, this is simply our body telling us give me more food so your stomach doesnt burn, that is one possibility, another possibility is when you are low on any type of chemical, vitamin, or nutreint your body needs, then your brain sends your stomach a message, and you get hunger pangs.
What does the stomach do to your food?
The stomach breaks down your food. When you swallow your food, it lands in the stomach. It is broken down by stomach acids and moved into the intestines.
How long does food stay in your stomach for?
Up to about 6-8 hours No, sorry.., that's not right. Actually, food should be out of your stomach 2-4 hours after you eat it..., if you have not eaten any more food and the original food is still in your stomach after 4 hours it is a diagnosis of a medical condition called gastroparesis.., this simply means the stomach muscles are not working right and food is not moving from your stomach to your intestines as quickly as it should be. It is a condition that can be mild or severe and requires treatment.
