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Digestive System

Digestive System is the category for questions regarding the breakdown and absorption of food-stuffs in our alimentary canal. Questions about the stomach and intestines can be included in this category.

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What organs are not part of the alimentary canal?

The pancreas and the liver are the body organs that are not part of the alimentary canal. The liver and the pancreas are the organs that are not part of the alimentary canal.

Why are the differences in the pH of the mouth stomach and small intestine important for digestion?

The saliva need to be gentle enough at 7 pH to make foods small enough to swallow safely. The stomach needs to have strong acidity, at a 1 or 2 pH, to break down proteins into amino acids. The small intestine is where almost all of the absorption of the smaller portions are absorbed into the blood. The normal pH of the blood is close to 7 so the pH of the small intestine is 7.4.

How long does it take tomatoes to digest?

AFAIK, all solid food matter takes the same time which is 6 hours - 3 days

IS WRONG--- here is a list of foods- and how long they take

(Still written by the same person

As "Hevensent" I had a typo in my screen name

Digestion Time Of Foods *

1 1/4 Hours

parsley

1 1/2 Hours

lemon

Irish moss

1 3/4 Hours

avocado

grapes

mango

olive, ripe

raspberry

2 Hours

blueberry

sweet cherry

grapefruit

orange

raisin

coconut milk

artichoke

beet greens

garlic

potato

tomato

brown rice

2 1/4 Hours

fig, fresh

pear, fresh

pineapple

strawberry

asparagus

carrot

cauliflower

lettuce: cos, loose leaf, iceberg

2 1/2 Hours

blackberry

date

fig, dried

gooseberry

peach, fresh

almond

dandelion

greens

leek

mushroom

okra

lima

bean

white rice

basmati rice

Note: Foods beyond this time should not

be eaten 3 hours prior to bedtime.

2 3/4 Hours

apple, fresh

apricot, fresh

currant

peach, dried

plum

watermelon

chestnut

coconut meat, fresh

pecan

pignolia

beet

summer squash

wheat bran

3 Hours

lime

prune, dried

filbert nut

walnut

broccoli

cabbage

Swiss chard

sweet corn

endive (escarole)

kohlrabi

rhubarb

spinach

winter squash

white bean

lentil

soybean

wheat germ

3 1/4 Hours

cranberry

cantaloupe

casaba melon

honeydew melon

olive oil

pomegranate

cashew nut

coconut meat, dried

celery

cucumber

onion

sweet green pepper

pumpkin

radish

rutabaga

sweet potato

turnip greens

watercress

snap bean

peas, fresh

peanut

millet

3 1/2 Hours

safflower oil

sesame seed oil

eggplant

mustard

greens peas, dried

soybean oil

rye

3 3/4 Hours

persimmon

quince

red cabbage

barley

wheat

4 Hours

Brussels sprouts

horseradish

turnip

What lymphatic duct absorbs fat from the digestive system?

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the two lumbar trunks which drain the lower limbs and it collects lymph from the intestinal trunk which drains the digestive organs. So, yes it receives lymph drainage from the digestive organs. It is mainly responsible for"white-fat" drainage, as the name implies. Most people are unaware that the lymphatic system is what moves the fats around in your body.

Why are human stools smelly?

when caca comes out of your butt it becomes smelly because of the oxygen.

If you have brise R you can make it smell different, like chicken.

For examole if you eat candy caca will smell to your you cat. If you don't believe it look for it in www.caca/smelly/why.com

How do the body absorb food?

The body absorbs food by the food molecules like starch or gluten are broken down so the can fit through the small gaps in the small intestine, therefore going into our blood steam.

How E. coli helps in digestion?

Ecoli is a kind of bacteria that lives in your intestines. This special kind uses enzymes to break down the food particles. This bacteria emits gas, which is why you flatulate. Ecoli is a kind of bacteria that lives in your intestines. This special kind uses enzymes to break down the food particles. This bacteria emits methane gas as a waste product, which is why you flatulate... Yes, you can light your farts on fire.

What are the effects of coffee on the digestive system and excretory system?

Coffee can act as a laxitive, so if you find you are using the bathroom more often, cut back on the coffee and see if that helps. . It has an acid in its make up so it can cause stomach pain in some people.

How does emulsification speed up digestion?

as we know enzymes assist in chemical digestion as they act on food, such as fat molecules, and break them down into simpler forms we can absorb. Bile salts, formed in the liver and secreted from gall bladder into the small intestine, act to emulsify large fat globules into smaller fat droplets. Emulsification is the process of breaking things into smaller parts (much like how detergents work). The basically break apart the fat molecules and cover them in a 'soapy' shield which prevents them from joining back together. This gives the fat molecules a larger surface area on which the enzymes can act to break them down. thus, the emulsification of fats helps their digestion by enzymes as the process creates a larger surface area on which the enzymes can work.

Why does my Stomach ache when eating certain foods?

well it goes by what you eaten chocolate and coke and jelly sweets are ok to eat but eat to many you do get sick really if you eat the same foods over and over again you have a stomach ache and maybe be sick

What helps absorb nutrients into the bloodstream?

The absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream primarily occurs in the small intestine, where specialized cells called enterocytes facilitate the uptake of nutrients. The presence of digestive enzymes and bile aids in breaking down food into smaller molecules, making them easier to absorb. Additionally, the large surface area of the intestinal villi and microvilli enhances nutrient absorption efficiency. Factors such as gut health, microbiome balance, and certain dietary components also play a role in optimizing nutrient absorption.

What two systems regulate the processes of digestion and absorption?

The hormonal system and the nervous system coordinate all the digestive and absorptive processes. Digestion is how the body breaks down foods and gives the body nutrients.

Does too much fat food effect how you digest food?

Yup, it reduces the efficiency of your digestion.

Eating a high fat meal will generally process within the same time, but it will have harsher effects on your system.

In general, avoid too much fat, period. Yup, it reduces the efficiency of your digestion.

Eating a high fat meal will generally process within the same time, but it will have harsher effects on your system.

In general, avoid too much fat, period.

What function is like the digestive system?

Urinary, because the urinary system is much like the digestive only that its working with urine and stuff like that.

Which type of muscle helps move the food down the esophagus?

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What is a muscular tube that squeezes food down to the stomach?

The esophagus is a tube made of smooth muscle. It carries food from throat to stomach. The muscular movements of peristalsis moves the food downward, as well as by gravity. However, you can be upside down and food will still get to the stomach.

What does blood pick up from the digestive system and takes it to the cells?

The circulatory system picks up nutrients from the digestive system and takes them to the cells. Absorption is the process of moving the nutrients from the digestive system to the circulatory system.

What is the part of the digestive system which uses rhythmic muscle movement?

The term 'peristalsis' refers to the transportation of material via rhythmic muscular movements. Both the esophogus and the colon (small and large intestines) utilize peristalsis. Peristalsis within the esophogus aids the transportation of food from the mouth to the stomach, while the colon functions via peristalsis to rid waste products from the body.

What makes up the digestive system?

The parts of the digestive system are parotid gland, salivary gland, esophagus, Liver, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine (colon), gallbladder, appendix, anus, and finally the rectum.

Which organelles digest large molecules and old worn out organelles?

i believe the organelle that is responsible for digesting damaged or worn-out organelles are lysosomes. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that help in recycling the old unhelpful organelles.

What happens when the digestive system does not maintain homeostasis?

By not taing care of your digestive system you riskk colon cancer and many other colon and intestine based disseases. People over thirty should get an average colonoscopy to check for polups.