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    The Digestive System

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    The digestive system is a group of organs that perform the process by which food‚ containing nutrients‚ is eaten and broken down into different components. This breakdown makes it possible for the digested material to pass through the intestinal wall into the blood stream. The digestive process contains many different steps that take place in many different organs.<br><br>The first step of digestion begins at the mouth‚ where the food enters the mouth. Saliva is secreted from the salivary glands

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    The digestive system

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    The principal structure of the digestive system is an irregular tube‚ open at both ends‚ called the alimentary (al-i-MEN-tar-ee) canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the adult‚ this hollow tube is about 9 meters (29 feet) long Think of the tube as a passageway that extends through the body like a hallway through a building. Food must be broken down or digested and then absorbed through the walls of the digestive tube before it can actually enter the body and be used by cells The teeth

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    Digestive of a Chicken

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    THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF CHICKEN In most livestock‚ teeth function to grind feed into smaller particles. Birds must pass feed usually whole into the esophagus because they do not have teeth. Therefore‚ particles of poultry feed should be small enough to pass through the esophagus. Feed passes from the mouth and through the precrop esophagus to the crop. If the proventriculus and gizzard are full‚ feed is stored in the crop. Feed is also moistened in the crop. Feed passes from the crop through the

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    The Digestive System

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    UNIT ONE: the digestive system Digestion breaks down larger molecules into smaller ones. Mouth. Oesophagus is the tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach using waves of muscle contractions called Peristalsis. Mucus is secreted from the tissues to lubricate the foods passage. Mouth. Oesophagus is the tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach using waves of muscle contractions called Peristalsis. Mucus is secreted from the tissues to lubricate the foods passage. Many

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    THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Functions of the Digestive System • Ingestion- where in food from outside of the body enters the alimentary tract through the mouth • Digestion- which could be mechanical (physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces or chemical (enzymatic action) • Absorption of digested materials into venous circulation as well as lymphatic capillaries • Provision of nutrients to the cells of the body • Elimination of undigested materials ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY OF THE DIGESTIVE

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    Digestive System

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    Digestive System We all have to eat food to survive when the average person eat food we don’t think about all the things your body have to do just to digest what we ate this short essay I will explain to you the process of how we digest food. Digestion times vary between people but on the average it takes 24-72 hours for our body’s to digest food. The first process with digestion is ingestion which means the chewing process while we chew food it’s broken up in the mouth with saliva and forms

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    The Digestive Track

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    The Digestive Track The BIG MAC is placed in the mouth. The bread is mainly starch‚ the special sauce is mainly fat‚ lettuce‚ pickles‚ and onions are niacin. The beef patties are protein‚and cheeseis a form of calcium‚ fat‚ and protein. The piece of the BIG MAC is placed in the mouth and chewed‚ the starch is being digested by saliva. The starch becomes a kind of sugar which is used as a nourishment for the cells. Saliva changes food to a form that can be used by the body called enzymes.

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    Nutritional Plan Name SCI/241 Date Teachers Name Final Paper For nine weeks this course had me analyzing my dietary and exercise habits. I researched my eating habits at the USDA Food Pyramid Guide and was provided with recommendations on what and how much I should be eating. This information combined with recommended exercises and information I learned in this class has resulted in my creating a lifetime personalized nutrition‚ diet‚ and exercise plan. First and foremost

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    Digestive System

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    or help absorption of vital nutrients and help disposal of waste. The structure of the digestive system starts with the gastrointestinal tract‚ it is a tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and because of this some scientist says it is an external organ; there are also accessory organs for digestion‚ the salivary glands‚ teeth‚ tongue‚ liver‚ gall bladder and pancreas. The function of the digestive system is to breakdown food‚ so nutrients can enter the blood and lymph system. To start

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    The Digestive Tract

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    The digestive tract is a continuous tract throughout the body that interfaces with the environment at both its origin ‚the oral cavities‚ as well as‚ at its termination‚ the anus. It is divided into different segments beginning with the oral cavity and followed by the pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small and large intestine‚ and the anus. There are also accessory digestive organs involved including the salivary glands‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and gallbladder. Digestion begins in the oral cavity where

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