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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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The intestines are responsible for digestion but little absorption occurs there?

The small intestine is responsible for digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It also absorbs most nutrients.

However, the large intestine is less active in it's processes. The large intestine only digests fiber and only absorbs water.

Where does food from the mouth to the stomach?

it is sent from the mouth to the pharnyx and then to the esophagus to the stomach

How do the digestive and respiratory systems work together?

After we eat, the food is broken down by the digestive system and then it mixes with oxygen to produce blood.

What are the names and jobs of the digestive enzymes in the mouth stomach and small intestines?

Amylase- digests starches

Cellulase- digests fibers

Lactase- digests dairy products

Lipases- digests fats

Maltase- digests starch & grains

Proteases- digests proteins

Sucrase- digests sugars

Anti-acid indigestion tablets contain magnesium hydroxide or calcium carbonate. How do they work?

Both of these substances are alkaline and they react with excess acid in the stomach to produce a Calcium or Magnesium salt solution and Carbon dioxide gas.

If you swish Argo starch in your mouth will it harm your teeth?

es it really wears them down i eat nit daily and the starch seems to just corrode your teeth. The more you eat the more teeth you lose.

Does the circulatory system break down sugars?

Blood sugar is broken down in muscle fibres to produce mechanical power, and in cells to produce heat.

Is the bile a digestive system?

Bile, produced by the liver aids in the digestion of lipids. Lipids are triglycerides that have various functions in the body, including digestion.

Why do enzymes in our stomach work best at a pH of 7?

Actually the pH of the stomach very acid relative to pH 7 (between pH 1-4). An acidic stomach is optimal for the breaking of hydrogen bonds that makes up the complex compounds in the food we ingest, like proteins. The acidity of the stomach is generated by the excretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) which combines with pepsinogen to create pepsin into the stomach, which is a strong acid.

What is a plasma transfer?

Plasma is the yellowish (watery) fluid in the blood when it has had time to separate. Separation can be medically done, therefore, allowing the transfusion, of transfer, of only the plasma to the recipient.

What digest waste?

compost breaks down some foods and makes it into soil just like a lysosomes

If you eat maggot in a fruit does it get digested?

If you eat a maggot that is in a fruit, it will get digested in your body. You should not get sick, but if you do, visit your doctor to be checked out.

What parts in the mouth aid in digestion?

Every part of the mouth aids in digestion. This includes the tongue and teeth. The mouth is responsible for the first part of digestion.

Is acid indigestion an early symptom of pregnancy?

This sounds like a herowomk question, and something that you need to research yourself. If you are currently taking a parenting class, then you should have enough knowledge and information to think up nine simple questions based on what you have (supposedly) learned, presuming that you have paid some semblance of attention in class.This example makes me very worried about the state of education and lazy students who think nothing of falsifying their work, then taking (unearned) credit for it.Other than internet and textbook research, I suggest that you discuss the topic with your family parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles to see what ideas they could bring to the table..Good Luck!

What is the Pharynx role in digestion?

The Pharynx provides a passage from the mouth to the esophagus and larynx. This opening allows swallowed substances into the esophagus yes yes.

When digestion is finished do the particles of digested food move into blood vessels in the small intestine?

i think that it is a true statement because it says it moves into the blood vessels of the small intestine

Why will a decrease in pH of the stomach affect protein digestion?

Decrease in pH of the stomach will distort the active site of the enzyme pepsin, which affects its action.