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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 push food down into the stomach?

The esophagus. Deeply lined muscle that almost contracts and pushes food down to the stomach

Can someone die if soap water gets in their stomach?

It is possible, but it would take a lot of soap in the water to cause this. Generally a person will vomit the soap water back out before a major toxicity reaction occurs.

After nutrients have been absorbed indigestible food material goes to?

The indigestible material goes to the excretory organs such as the kidneys and large intestines where it is reabsorbed and the waste eliminated from the body.

What causes a fecalith to form on the appendix?

fecaliith can obstruct the appendix due to pull of gravity.

Is it possible to have 2 appendix?

Yes it is possible. My sister was just in the hospital with an ovarian cyst and x-rays showed 2 appendix.

When was the digest first atlas published?

when was the first atlas published by reader's digest

How does saliva make it easier to eat a dry biscuit?

Saliva provides water and mucus and makes chewing and swallowing easier .

What does recurring appendix pain indicate?

the surgeon left a small portion of the appendix and now is being obstructed or infected by a fecalito (small stone made of hardened stools) or this time coul be a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)...get a urine test, a complete blood cell count and an X-Ray and you have a better diagnosis.

What takes 12 hours to digest?

Barley with the hull has been reported to keep blood sugar stable for up to 10 hours.

Why don't more burps taste like vomit?

Because the peculiar taste of vomit is created after food has sat in your stomach for a while and has had time for the stomach to excreted hydrochloric acid and other things that start breaking the food down. Once it has sat there for several hours, a burp will really taste like vomit. On the other hand, the majority of burping happens just after you eat, as you are expelling air that you swallowed while eating. In this case, these "fresh" burps will taste mostly like what you were eating. The more time something sits in your stomach, (protein will increase gastric emptying time, as do fats, so eating a meaty, fatty meal will cause these contents to sit in the stomach for hours) the more it breaks down and the more it will smell like vomit.

Does alcohol enter the bloodstream immediately after digestion?

Approximately 80% of alcohol is absorbed in the upper portion of the small intestine. The rate of absorption depends upon things like:

  • the concentration of alcohol in the beverage - the greater the concentration, the faster the absorption
  • the type of drink - carbonated beverages tend to speed up the absorption of alcohol
  • whether the stomach is full or empty - food slows down alcohol absorption.

What is the purpose of the Digestive System?

taking food and distrubute vitamines through out your body

What is the difference between a polar bears digestive system and a hummingbirds digestive system?

Digestive systems between birds and mammals, no matter what size they are, are completely different. A hummingbird has a much tinier digestive tract than, say, an ostrich or a chicken, but ultimately the same. A polar bear has the same type of digestive system as we humans do.

So, a humming bird's digestive system contains more parts to it than a polar bear's: A crop, gizzard, proventriculum, stomach, two ceca, small and large intestine, and a cloaca at the end. They also have a tiny liver, spleen and pancreas as well. Hummingbirds also lack teeth, only having their beaks and tongue to gather nectar from flowers.

A polar bear, on the other hand, has a simple stomach, small and large intestine, liver, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, etc.

Role of pre molars in digestion?

They flatten the food as you chew.

Flat molars - crush

Canines - tear

Chiselled shape - bite

What does it mean to digest something?

To digest something means for food to go through the digestion process, beginning at the mouth/teeth and ending out of the anus as feces.