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In what organ of the digestive system do nutrients enter the blood?
I think that would be the small intestines :)
Excess water is absorbed in which part of the digestive tract?
Excess water is absorbed in the large intestine of the digestive tract.
Why do cells in your stomach and intestine divide so often?
Cells that line the digestive tract reproduce more quickly because they absorb more nutrients. This is because the food travels through the digestive tract.
Difference between digestive system and gastroinintestinal tract?
There is no difference. Both terms refer to the same system. Digestive system is refferd to by many different names, but mostly digestive system, gastrointestinal (GI) tract, alimentary canal or dgestive tract.
What propels foods through the digestive tract?
peristalsis plays a large role in moving food through the digestive tract
Nutrients from the digestive tract enter from what veins?
Hepatic portal system (vein)
What are the nutrients that moves through the digestive tract?
Fiber is the nutrient that helps move food through the digestive tract. It provides bulk, which activates the stretch receptors in the muscles of the digestive tract, stimulating them to activity.
What has digestives enzymes?
Animals have digestive enzymes. The enzymes of the digestive tract break down the nutrients in food. The supplement C-Q10 adds to the enzymes that are naturally found in the digestive tract.
Where do nutrients from the digestive system go?
Nutrients from the digestive system enter the circulatory system. From there, they are transported to all body cells.
What have most chemical digestion and absorption?
The small intestine is the site of most chemical digestion and absorption in the digestive tract. During absorption, nutrients enter the bloodstream, and the circulatory system can then transport these nutrients to all body cells.
The enzymes which enter the digestive tract through the duodenum are produced in the what?
pancreas
What function does the digestive tract performance?
break down food into nutrients the body can use
What organ doesn't absorb nutrients?
The mouth is one of the organs of the digestive tract that doesn't absorb nutrients. Another is the esophagus.
Which blood vessel allows blood from the digestive system to be sent directly to the liver?
The digestive tract and the liver are connected by the hepatic portal vein. This allows nutrients to pass from the digestive tract to the liver for processing.
Which accessory organ of the digestive system will procces and store nutrients as well as producing bile?
The liver processes and stores nutrients as well as producing bile. The liver is not part of the digestive or alimentary tract, but is a critical digestive organ.
What are the names of all parts of the digestive system?
the parts are: mouth, tongue, palate, bolus, teeth, espigolthis, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, small intestine large intestine. if u don't feel satisfied u may look at WWW.encyclopedia.com
What organ in the human body is resposible for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream?
The digestive tract, but most specifically, the intestinal tract, or just plain old, "Guts".
