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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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A bilge system's function is to remove water from the hull of a boat.
The systems consist of pumps, motors to run the pumps, piping, and control.
The pumps are normally centrifugal type pumps, though any could be used as long as the pressure and flow rate are sufficient to drain the hull.
Motors are normally electric driven off of a battery or alternator from the main engine, and can be controlled automatically in the event of an emergency or manually.
What enzymes work on helping digest sugar?
I'm not positive about what enzymes digest sugar, but I do know that lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes which digest macromolecules, such as sugar.
What is the movement of the stomach walls called?
The movement of the stomach walls is called peristalsis. Peristalsis is the wave-like movement of the muscles in the digestive tract that push food along.
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What does bolus do in the digestive system?
The bolus is not an organ or anything in your digestive system. its a term for the ball of food that accumulates in your mouth so it can be moved down the esophagus
Where are digestive enzymes secreted and combined with food particles?
Enzymes from the liver, pancreas and gallbladder are secreted into the small intestine to digest the food inside.
What is the function of the large intestent?
The large intestine reabsorbs much of the water and any nutrients that would have been removed as waste.
C. Your mouth contains the enzyme amylase, which will breakdown starches (carbohydrates). (Web and Textbook sources).
Central vacuole.
The hepatopancreatic sphincter is located at the junction of the hepatopancreatic ampulla and the duodenum.
small intestine
The Sphincter of Oddi (the Hepatopancreatic Sphincter) is located in the second part of the duodenum.
The Sphincter of Oddi is located in the second part of the duodenum. This Hepatopancreatic Sphincter controls the flow of pancreatic and bile fluids. It was named after the Ruggero Oddi the anatomist who first despcribed it.
I am going to go out on a limb and guess that it is located in the pancreas?
The cause of gastroparesis is not always known, but it is thought to be the result of a damaged or non-working nerve. It is not airborne.
Does your body not totally digest corn?
Parts of corn is made up of a lot of cellulose (a specific type of sugar molecule) which humans cannot break down, or digest, because we lack the enzyme (helper) necessary to do so. After eating raw corn or corn-on-the-cob, there may be chunks of corn that are not digested. However, creamed corn and corn that's cooked longer is easier for humans to digest more fully.
What is the function of the laryngopharynx?
The laryngopharynx, which is the third division, is also shared by both the respiratory and digestive system. Air, food, and fluids continue downward to the opening of the esophagus and trachea where air enters the trachea and food and fluids flow into the esophagus.
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What affect does ascorbic acid have on the stomach lining?
This question probably should be answered by someone more knowledgable in the science of chemistry and nutrients. However I have heard that ascorbic acid acts as an antioxidant which would probably help fight the ill effects of bacteria and other microorganisms in the digestive system. Much scientific knowledge is gained through trail and error and I am not too sure of how much research has been done in this area. The Doctor that I heard speak on this subject stated Vitamin C is a total cure- all against almost any problem the boidy faces. That it should be used in extremely high strength amounts, i.e., 6000 mg daily. Thank You
Saliva pre-digestion through ezymes in saliva is chemical change?
The first chemical change that happens in the body in regards to digestion, the breakdown of foodstuffs, occurs in the stomach. The saliva breakdown would be a physical change.
Is a swollen appendix worth getting out?
A swollen apendix could burst, causing a serious life threatening condion.
Where does fat mechanically and chemically digest here?
mechanical digestion requires the use of energy and the manual braking down of food via chewing.
chemical breakdown is when food particle are broken down into smaller pieces via a substance such as hydrochloric acid in the stomach and further digestion in the small intestine.
Where does most digestion happen and why?
Digestion starts in the mouth by chewing but most of the digestion is in the stomach where digestive juices are located.
