large intestine (colon)
PeristalsisPeristalsis
Food 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.
The food is passed through the digestive tract when the worm moves. The movement causes the muscles to contract and move the food through the system.
Propulsion is the movement of food down the esophagus and peristalsis is the contractions in the stomach walls that moves food through the digestive tract.
smooth muscle
Peristalsis, a series of muscle contractions in the intestines and stomach that help to push the food through your digestive tract.
it goes to the small intenstine but breaks down by pepsin
Peristalsis is a series of involuntary smooth muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract that move food through the digestive tractperistalsis
The passage through which food moves into the body is the digestive tract, starting with the mouth where ingestion occurs, followed by the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Once in the digestive tract, food is broken down and absorbed by the body for nourishment.
Food moves through the digestive tract primarily by a process called peristalsis, which involves rhythmic contractions of the smooth muscles lining the digestive organs. These contractions push the food along the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Additionally, segmentation occurs in the intestines, mixing food with digestive juices to enhance absorption. Together, these movements ensure the efficient breakdown and absorption of nutrients.
Water is absorbed from the digestive tract through a process called osmosis, where water moves from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. This occurs mainly in the small intestine, where nutrients and water are absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestines.