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In the digestive tract, food is liquefied primarily by saliva in the mouth, gastric juices in the stomach, and digestive enzymes and bile in the small intestine. Saliva contains enzymes like amylase that begin breaking down carbohydrates. Once food reaches the stomach, gastric acid and pepsin further break down proteins, while bile emulsifies fats in the small intestine, allowing for easier digestion and nutrient absorption.
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Where does food pass in the digestive system?
The Digestive Tract
What forces food into the digestive tract?
The action that forces food into the digestive tract is swallowing. This begins with the tongue after mastication (chewing).
What is the process that moves food through the digestive tract?
PeristalsisPeristalsis
Which process propels the food through the digestive tract?
Peristalsis is the process that propels food through the digestive tract. It involves rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the gastrointestinal tract that push food and nutrients along the digestive system.
In earthworms how is food passed through the digestive tract?
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.
Food is forced into the digestive tract by the?
By the swallowing reflex.
The movement of food through the digestive tract is regulated by?
The movement of food through the digestive tract is regulated by muscles. Muscles produce a narrowing which pushes the food through each of the digestive organs until it reaches the entrance of the stomach.
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 moves around food in the body?
Food moves through the digestive tract.
Which two actions help to propel a bolus of food through the digestive tract?
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.
Is food found only within the digestive tract?
Yes.
What happens when you eat food?
It gets digested in your digestive tract.
