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Through the Digestive System
By: MUSA LINCOLN December 29, 2021 LE 8/9
Welcome to the Digestive System, one of the human body systems utilized to break down nourishment into supplements the body can utilize, and to eliminate waste! By distance it is one of the foremost fun rides within the life of nourishment, so let's learn more!
Before you enter the digestive system, you should know that you will encounter two different types of digestion, Mechanical and Chemical. But what are they and what is the difference? Let's find out!
Mechanical Digestion is physically breaking down food into smaller pieces. You can find an example of this in the mouth, your first stop, specifically when teeth chew down food.
Chamical digestion is when chemicals produced by the body breaks food into smaller chemical building blocks. An example of this can also be found in the mouth, when saliva breaks down food with it's acidity.
The results of chemical digestion of...
The digestive system does happen in the mouth since Salivary Glands, the tounge, and teeth are at work.
Enzymes are various proteins, and there are 4 digestive enzymes which you will need to know for the tour!
The arrows like this indicate what you, the food, will look like when you arrive at each stop
This is open mouth image.
The mouth will look like an opening in the lower face, where a human or animal takes in food. It's where the teeth, tongue and saliva work to break down the food and form boils (a ball of mashed up ball of food and enzymes).
In your journey through the mouth, you will encounter:
If you thought the mouth was a fun ride, wait till you see the esophagus, a muscular tube lined with mucus, that connects and moves food from the mouth to the stomach. Because of its long, straight shape, you will definitely enjoy the roller coaster ride feeling you get from it!
The esophagus is moving these kinds of food to the stomach.
The Stomach
Stomach
What do you think of when you hear about the digestive system? Your stomach! So here is a famous part of the tour. The stomach stores food that has already been eaten and breaks it down to chyme (liquidy mixture for the small intestines) interesting fact about this stop is that most mechanical digestion happens in the stomach when muscles contract to mix and churn food. Something you might see on the way to the stomach is the liver, which is the is the largest internal organ and produces bile (a green liquid that breaks down fat particles)- so make sure you're on the lookout for it! Another organ you might see on the way is the pancreas, found between the stomach and small intestine. It produces 3 enzymes the small intestine uses to break down starches, proteins, lipids (which is another word for fats).
The small intestine is a narrow part of the intestine that is between the stomach and colon. The first part of it is the duodenum, which extends from the pylorus to the jejunum. It's function is to first receive a little mixture of food at at time into the small intestine, so you'll have to patiently wait your turn. Most of the absorption of the nutrients happens through the villi (a membrane in the small intestine that absorbs nutrients). You might be wondering what happens to the bile that was in the liver. Well, right before you go into the small intestine, you can see the gallbladder, which is an organ that has the function of storing the bile.
The Villi is a membrane in the small intestine that absorbs nutrients. It contains specialized nutriets to transport into the bloodstream. It also increases surface area. This is all around the small intestine serving as a membrane.
Congrats! You're almost done with the tour! Now you have reached the large intestine, the large organ that is where water is removed out of food, before being passed out as solid waste. Then, it absorbs wasteful water(H2O), and takes it out. An extra bonus to know about water is that Hydrochloric Acid is a strongly acidic solution of hydrogen chloride in water .
There is many waste in water that the large intestine absorb and takes out.
This is the end. The Rectum and Colon is a part of the Large Intestine. It stores all the bacteria waste. Then, it eliminates the waste. In the end it travels to the Anus (a small opening in the alimentary canal. This is where the feces transfers out.)
Now good luck on your trip to the sewer. :)
The feces is the end result of this system.
Five common diseases of the digestive system include:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...
Celiac disease. ...
Diverticulitis.
To treat these diseases/disorders procedures done using endoscopy, laparoscopy, and open surgery. Organ transplants can be performed on the liver, pancreas, and small intestine. Many health care providers can help diagnose and treat digestive problems.
For better digestive health, follow these simple tips:
1. Eat a high-fiber diet. ...
2. Be sure you're getting both soluble and insoluble fiber. ...
3. Minimize your intake of foods high in fat. ...
4. Select lean meats. ...
5. Add probiotics to your diet. ...
6. Follow a regular eating schedule. ...
7. Drink plenty of water.