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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 is term for the chemical breakdown of food in the mouth?

Mastication, commonly known as chewing, is the term for the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth.

Pepsin is necessary for the stomach to break down?

Pepsin is necessary to break down various proteins.

Is absorption mechanical or chemical digestion?

does absorption occur when mechanical or chemical digestion

Will you be sick for eating poo?

Yes, eating fecal matter is very strongly recommended against.

Fecal matter is expelled from your body because it cannot be digested or your body has no use for it. Your body takes what it needs, absorbs it as the digestive process occurs, and then expels the remnants.

Anyway, it contains harmful substances and is a breeding ground for bacteria. Don't eat it. If you did accidentally ingest some, it will probably pass just fine. However, if you consumed an excessive amount of fecal matter for whatever reason, you should probably see a doctor.

What is the main function of the digestive system in worms frogs pigs and humans?

The main function is to break down all the nutrients so that they are absorbed in the blood stream.

What can cause canine digestion problems?

If a dog drinks too much water it may go to the bathroom too much.. that's one little digestion problem that may even give it a bladder infection too. Your canine could be having digestion problems for many reasons, such as eating too much, picking up a virus, etc. If your dog is vomiting or has diarrhea (or both), the reason for this happening is the same as a human, it's trying to rid the body of something which is making them ill and shouldn't be there which is why it would be advisable to have them checked over by a vet to rule anything out and they will recommend the best course of action to take to nurse your pet back to good health.

How does body building work?

If you maintain a very rigid exercise and diet plan, a person can promote extreme muscle growth together with very low levels of subcutaneous fat, which makes body builders look the way they do.

What organs work with the stomach in the digestive system?

google "alimentary canal"

....more specifically, it's organs such as the small intestine and large intestine (which is also called the ascending, transverse, and descending colon).

What does the rectum have to do in digestion?

the rectum is like a bag or container that stores the waste materials the human body does not need.when it is full, it releases everything in it.

What is the digestive system track?

I think this is the process:

  1. mouth
  2. esophagus
  3. stomach
  4. small intestine
  5. large intestine

What are the rough parts of food that cannot be digested?

Fiber is the rough parts of some fruits, vegetables, and grains that cannot be digested.

How is the digestive system like a amusement park?

is this the " A day at destination digestion " assignment ? it sure it pointless! but if it helps i think the esophagus is alot like a water slide

What enzyme start to digest proteins in the stomatch?

Pepsin is produced by stomach cells in its inactive form pepsinogen, Pepsinogen is then activated by the stomach acid into its active form, pepsin. Pepsin breaks down the protein in the food into smaller particles.

Why mouth important in digestive system?

The mouth allows you to ingest food, or take food into your body. In addition, the mouth is the site of the first mechanical and chemical digestion in the GI tract.

What are lysomsomes?

Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes.