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Most nutrient digestion occurs in the stomach

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Where does most protein digestion occur in humans?

Most protein digestion occurs in the stomach. However, further digestion of proteins also occurs in the small intestine.


What is the two organs where digestion take place?

two organs where digestion occur are stomach and small intestine


What organ does most digestion take place?

Most chemical digestion occurs in the stomach and absorption occur in the intestines in humans and many other animals.


Where does chemicl digestion occur?

in the mouth (saliva) in the stomach (stomach acid)


In which body compartment does carbohydrate digestion not occur?

carbohydrate digestion doesn't occur in the stomach and the large intestine.


Most of the chemical digestion occurring in the?

most chemical digestion occur starting from duoduenum, small intestine. starch start from saliva in mouth, protein in stomach.


What organ does mechanical digestion occur in?

Stomach and Mouth


Chemical and mechanical digestion of food occur int he stomach?

no in the mouth


What areas of the body does mechanical digestion occur?

mouth,stomach and small intestine


Where does most digestion happen and why?

Digestion starts in the mouth by chewing but most of the digestion is in the stomach where digestive juices are located.


Can digestion occur if you remove the stomach?

no. you would die. Actually, most digestion occurs in the small intestine anyway. Some proteins may not be properly digested, but carbohydrates and fats would be.


How long does the digestion work in the stomach?

I know that it takes about 8 hours to get through both the stomach and the small intestine. And most digestion occurs in the small intestine. So, probably about 2-3 hours. Remember, the stomach only has the enzyme to digest proteins, so why on earth would a lot of digestion occur in it?