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The fluid that starts digestion is saliva. It is not the most important part of the digestive process, but it is the first part. * The part that everyone knows about comes next. When food enters the stomach it contacts pepsin, the most important digestive enzyme. The arrival of food stimulates the stomach to secrete deci-normal hydrochloric acid. This activates the pepsin. * If you have trouble believing this, try an experiment. Next time you get something stuck between your teeth, don't spend five minutes digging it out. Leave it strictly alone. In less than an hour, the saliva in your mouth will have digested enough of the surface of the food particle to make it a loose fit between your teeth, so it falls out.
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What does the large intestine have to do with the digestion process?
The large intestine in the human body has to do with the digestion process because it has a job to absorb all the salt and liquid of the food. Hope this helps!
What digestive organ is not in the digestive system?
The main parts of the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gull bladder, and pancreas. Food does not actually pass through the liver, gull bladder and pancreas, but they do produce a green liquid called bile that helps digestion.
What is the liquid that helps stomach digestion?
acid
Does bacterium in the intesine helps with what you eat?
Yes, bacteria in the intestine aid with digestion.
What are two functions of the small intestine?
helps in digestion and absorbs the nutrients into your body.
Why Digestion does not occur in large intestine?
Minor fiber digestion by bacteria goes on in the large intestine, and water is absorbed, but no major lipid/protein/carbohydrate digestion occurs. All of that goes on higher up in the system.
How does your liver help digest your food?
Digestion occurs in the stomach and small intestine. The liver helps via metabolism of nutrients (but not by digestion).
What organs of the body helps in digestion of the food in the small intestine?
pancreas The liver, gallbladder and pancreas all send chemicals to your small intestine.
What bacteria helps digestion in the large intestine?
The human microbiome ~ see related link below .
Does the pancreas produce the lipase?
Yes, the pancreas produces lipase. Lipase is an enzyme that helps break down fats in the digestive system. It is secreted by the pancreas and helps in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine.
How does the gallbladder contribute to the process of digestion?
The gallbladder stores and releases bile, a fluid that helps break down fats in the small intestine during digestion.
Does your digestive system helps your body break down food?
The digestion system breaks down food. Digestion begins in the mouth and ends in the small intestine.
