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2. a) The mouth is the beginning process it is located on your face. From the mouth it goes to the esophagus which is located down the throat the esophagus carries the food down to the stomach which is located in front of the liver. Stomach breaks down food and then enters the duodenum which is the first part of the small intestine. The center of your small intestine is right behind your belly button. Then the large intestine is located in the abdominal cavity. Then the anus is the rectum. b) After some research online I found the song I learned in 4th grade to help me remember the digestive system.
(tune to row row row your boat:) chew chew chew your food chew it very well swallow it down into the esophagus, lands in your stomach dissolve, dissolve, dissolves your food the gastric juices do! when its done, it travels to your small intestine travel, travel, travel through the small intestine ends up going in through the large intestine poop poop poop it out, get it all out down the rectum, through the anus, land in the toilet. (ID1266730114)
As silly as it sounds, this mnemonic helped me learn the process and order of the digestive system.
3. Mouth: Propulsion, chemical digestion and mechanical digestion
Small intestine: Propulsion, absorption, chemical digestion and mechanical digestion
Esophagus: Propulsion
Stomach: Propulsion, absorption, Chemical digestion, mechanical digestion
Large Intestine: Propulsion, absorption chemical digestion

4. Absorption is the physiologic process by which molecules of food are taken from the gastrointestinal tract into the circulation. (Cherif, 2011 ) Propulsion is the movement of food along the digestive tract. The major means of propulsion is peristalsis, a series of alternating contractions and relaxations of smooth muscle that lines the walls of the digestive organs and that forces food to move forward. Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of food into simpler compounds. Proteins are broken down to amino acids, carbohydrates are broken down to simple sugars, and fats are broken down to fatty acids and glycerol. (EnchantedLearning, 1996-2010 ) Lastly, Mechanical digestion using your mouth to chew/masticate is mechanical digestion. It also takes place in the intestinal tracts via peristalsis. Movement of smooth muscles causes your digested food to move through your body, and this is another form of mechanical digestion. (EnchantedLearning, 1996-2010 )

Works Cited

Cherif, J. V. (2011 ). Nutrition, Health, & Wellness: An Applied Approach . Pearson Custom Publishing . ecollege. (n.d.). Week 1 Gasrointestinal Tract Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2012, from ecollege: http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/Descriptions_and_Transcripts/Week1_Gastrointestinal.pdf
EnchantedLearning. (1996-2010 ). Human Digestive System. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from EnchantedLearning.com : http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/
ID1266730114, W. U. (n.d.). What is an easy way to remember the digestive system? Retrieved March 3, 2012, from Answers.com: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_an_easy_way_to_remember_the_digestive_system

Cited: Cherif, J. V. (2011 ). Nutrition, Health, & Wellness: An Applied Approach . Pearson Custom Publishing . ecollege. (n.d.). Week 1 Gasrointestinal Tract Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2012, from ecollege: http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/Descriptions_and_Transcripts/Week1_Gastrointestinal.pdf EnchantedLearning. (1996-2010 ). Human Digestive System. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from EnchantedLearning.com : http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/ ID1266730114, W. U. (n.d.). What is an easy way to remember the digestive system? Retrieved March 3, 2012, from Answers.com: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_an_easy_way_to_remember_the_digestive_system