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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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Why is the tooth decay considered a digestive system problem?

Your teeth are part of your digestive system. Tooth decay weakens a tooth and affects the way a person bites and chews food.

What are the parts of the gut that link the mouth to the stomach and the stomach to the large intestine?

The esophagus links the mouth to the stomach. The small intestine links the stomach to the large intestine.

What affect would removal of the small and large intestines and rectum have on digestion and absorption of nutrients?

quite simply, a person would die. The only way a person without the organs that the stomach connects to upon exit from, would be to feed a person nutrients through an IV.

When smooth muscle digestive oragns squeezes the food through digestive tact is called?

The process by which smooth muscle in digestive organs squeezes food through the digestive tract is called peristalsis. This wave-like contraction moves the food along the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, facilitating digestion and absorption. Peristalsis is an involuntary action controlled by the autonomic nervous system, ensuring that food is transported efficiently through the digestive system.

Where is solid waste stored?

The metabolism of your body helps to breakdown and digest food. The solid waste is store in large intestine of your body, from where it is discharged through anus.

Do the papillae function in the digestive system?

Papillae are located around the small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, epiglottis, esophagus, and soft palate. The papillae detects the taste of salty, sour, or sweet foods.

What are enteroreceptors?

Receptors located solely in the digestive tract.

How does burst appendix infect your body?

a burst appendix will release dangerous toxins into your blood system & is potentially very dangerous. The appendix is a small corner of your intestine & the inflamation that leads to burst appendix is usually caused by trapped old digested food so you can imagine the bacteria & toxins in really old food not good!

Is a form of carbohydrate that the body can't digest?

Any food that is High in fat. Fat does not digest so easily, and remains the stomach much longer than foods that can be broken down and distributed. The fat will be broken down into tiny bits and then pass through to the small intestine and then stored as "fat" in the cells as well as under the skin.

What is the difference between a hippos digestive system and a humans digestive system?

The hippo has a three chambered stomach which slowers the speed of the passage of the food

What role do teeth play in digestion?

the role of the teeth is so that you can smash it to smaller pieces so that the stomach wont have to take longer than 10 hours to digest the food, and also so you would not choke

Is sugar digested in the mouth?

no it is not because when you put it in your mouth you have to swallow

Can red onion cause bad indigestion?

Yes! I get it it all the time and I love onions. Sometimes a few slices will do it. I think it has to do with the etheric oils in the onion which some people react sensitive to. Its the worst feeling, I get the worst painful stomach cramps. But I will never give up onions, especially because not all onions cause it. I haven't managed to figure out which types are milder on the stomach though.

How does the digestive system interact with other systems?

The digestive system can work with other systems in different ways. Lets give the example of the liver. The liver does send nutrients around the body after the small intestines absorb the nutrients and give it to the liver. The liver needs the help of the circulatory system do it. So the blood vessels of the liver help the liver give the nutrients to the body. So that's an example of how the circulatory system works with the digestive system.

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How long does it take for a pit bull to digest 1 cup of food?

I have no reading on the topic by oz, but they could digest one meal completely in 6 hours.

What is the most difficult food for a humans to digest?

It depends. There's humans with allergies, slow metabolism, fast metabolism, anorexics, obese people, sporty people. But i would personally say sweetcorn. You know when you go to the toilet after eating it and its still whole. I know its *ahm* a topic most people choose to ignore. But seriously, when have you ever eaten sweetcorn and then gone to the toilet and its not whole. Seriously, when? Never, that's when. Hope this helps with whatever you needed to know. If you wanna know more about the digestive system, just post on my message board. I'm always happy to help.

Where does egestion occur in the digestive system?

well the egestion occurs in the anus , which is the bottom part of our digestive system.