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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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How can you clean out your esophagus?

Coughing is the most basic way to clean out your esophagus if you're dealing with phlegm. Some people also gargle with salt water.

How do the digestive and urinary systems work together?

The way the digestive system and the urinary system work together is the food come in through the mouth and then the teeth chew it up and the salivary glands produce saliva to break down the food and make it easier to swallow and easier to digest. Then as the food is moving down the pharynx and the esophagus and goes in to the stomach and they then go in to the small intestines where the nutrients is sucked into the small intestines and stored. Then it goes through the large intestines where it is stored until it needs to come out as urine or feces. That is how it works together

What is the primary function of the stomach?

The primary function of the stomach is to digest food.

What organs are in the human digestive system?

I am tempted towards the stomach and small intestine but in actual fact there is no two more important than any other. All the digestive organs are vital in digestion.

Where does final digestion take place?

final digestion occurs at SMALL INTESTINE .. i just asked it to my prof. in ANAPHYSIO because it always appear in our quizzes nor exam ..

just want to share it ..

- source: FEU MORAYTA PROF.

What are the function of the digestive enzymes?

The human digestive system, also called 'Gastro Intestinal System' (GIT) includes everything from 'Palate' to 'Rectum'. Following are the components of this system;

1. Mouth

2. Oesophagus

3. Stomach

4. Small Intestine

a. Deudenum

b. Jejunum

c. Ileum

5. Large Intestine

a. Ascending Colon

b. Transverse Colon

c. Descending Colon

d. Sigmoid Colon

6. Rectum

Different parts of GIT secrete different types of chemicals which help in the digestion of food. These chemicals are called 'Digestive Enzymes'. They may help in digestion by breaking or diluting food particles by certain biochemical reactions.

What is the end product of the digestion of protein in beef?

Amino acids are the final product of the digestion of all proteins.

How does the digestive system work with the respritory system?

I'm only answering based on what I know, so bear with me.

The digestion system takes energy from food and that energy is used for respiration (the lungs must move to work). But, energy can not be stored, used, or transported without oxygen in the form of O2, which is obtained by inhale. The oxygen is then transported to blood cells which transport the oxygen to the rest of the body, including digestive organs. Carbon is taken out of the food we eat, somehow used as energy and then combined with oxygen in the form of CO2 and exhaled. If you want more info you should research ATP and the respiration process.

What chews and swallows food?

the mouth. Then it goes down the esophagus and into the stomach. then it goes in the small intestine and then the large intestine. then it exits your body

What 4 people make up the caste system?

the 4 people are god,jesus,abraham, and linkion

What part of the digestive system is dry and stinky?

No part of the digestive system is dry and stinky. The colon is stinky because microbes are breaking down your undigestible food. The entire digestive system is lubricated with mucus and so is not dry.

Which valve is the cecum connected to?

The cecum is connected to the ileocecal valve.

What are the products of protein digestion?

it is either amino acids, energy, sugars or vitamins

amino acids....for NovaNET users (:

Will baked potato take longer to pass through the digestive system than mashed potato?

Yes it will because the baked potato is more thicker. your muscles with then take longer to digest.

How many layers does the esophagus have?

The Esophagus has 9 specific layers, if you are healthy. They are: mucosa, saliva, lamina propria, smooth muscle, papillae, muscularis extenma, striated muscle, and adventa.

What is the overall function of the digestive tract?

The digestive tract basically breaks down the macromolecules into monomers to be absorbed into the body. Various enzymes are involved in the process of digestion. Digestive tract in humans starts from the mouth and ends at anus.

What nutrient cant be digested but helps move food through?

Any high fiber food such as celery, corn, are difficult to digest but moves food along.