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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 acts as the cells digestive system?

The cell contains among other organelles,Lysosomes.Lysosomes have been found to contai enzymes produced by the ribosomes transported enroute from the rough ER to the Golgi apparatus which bud off forming the lysosomes containing the enzymes produced.Thus,the cell digestive system is made up of the Nucleus,ribosomes,rough ER,Golgi apparatus and the Lysosomes.

Impact of ice eating on digestive tract?

Ice lowers your body heat a bit, not really much a problem in today's world. Going to the extreme and filling your stomach with ice is not recommended. Ice will damage tissues in your throat and your stomach lining.

Also ice can be accidentally hit with a high frequency, that (if it conforms to shape and mass) will cause your stomach to burst as tiny little shards expand outward through your body, impaling your organs. Keep away from Old Tube T.V.s as they have been known to cause this perfect frequency.

How does acid change the structure of food?

it takes and give different nutrients. depending what kind of acid.

What is a substance that helps food digest?

enzymes are the chemicals which speed up allchemical reactions. these reactions also include digestion. they are proteins in nature.

What is the role of digestive system?

The digestive system are the organs that mediates the break down of ingested food into usable compounds for metabolic and growth. The complex food carbohydrates, fats and proteins are enzymatically converted into simpler substances that cells can absorb and use. The process of digestion involves five processes; ingestion, chemical and mechanical digestion, absorption, and elimination.

Is your digestive system voluntary or involuntary?

The vast majority is involuntary. The lower bowels can be controlled, but very limited in nature.

How does sodium benzoate affect salivary digestion?

Sodium benzoate, the well known food preservative has no effect whatsoever on salivary digestion because it wont act on amylase the enzyme present in saliva. But it is known for affecting pepsin and trypsin, the intestinal enzymes.

Which is called the digestive bag?

Lysosomes is called the 'digestive bag' of the cell. By, Abhishek Mandal

Who buys Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1950s?

Which volumes with dates? Where in the U.S.? And how much would you sell them for? swimkeane93@sbcglobal.net

What are muscular movements along digestive tract?

Peristalsis. This process moves ingesta along the digestive tract.

Is enterogastrone a case of stimulation or inhibition?

Enterogastrone inhibits forward movement (towards the anus). It is stimulated when a meal high in fat is eaten. This gives the bile secreted by the gall bladder time to work.

How many feet are in the digestive tract?

The lower intestine, more accurately called the "small intestine", is around seven metres long in an average adult human. Rounded to two decimal places, this is equal to 22.97 feet.

The small intestine is, in fact, around 4 to 5 times longer than the large intestine, but derives its name from its smaller diameter in comparison to the large intestine.

What is dijestion?

digestion is when your stomach processes the foods or drinks you basically digest.

In which body compartment does carbohydrate digestion not occur?

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

What does it mean when you eat or drink something then gag?

If you mean when you kind of choke slightly, it means the food/drink almost when into you're Trachea (the branch of your throat that goes to the lungs) instead of going down your Esophagus (the branch that goes to your stomach). The cough reflex comes from you're to get the food away from the Trachea.