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    of the monogastric stomach (for example that of the human or pig)‚ and digesta is digested here in much the same way. Digesta is finally moved into the small intestine‚ where the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs. Microbes produced in the reticulorumen are also digested in the small intestine. Fermentation continues in the large intestine in the same way as in the reticulorumen. Posted by Kriti Mushnuri(student) 2 days‚ 23 hours ago The procees of digestion is completedd through four chambers

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    important for growth and it supplies vitamins and minerals to repair any damage in human skin and also prevent the body to get illnesses easily (Vittadini et al.‚ 2001). Human body cannot use food that they eat directly until it is broken down into small molecules(Campbell et al.‚ 2008). Therefore‚ the food needs to be process first. Food processing in human body systems consists of ingestion‚ digestion‚ absorption and elimination (see figure 1). The first stage of food processing is the ingestion

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    Amber Brodhurst Human Anatomy & Physiology II West Palm Beach‚ FL Zachary’s Story Zachary’s Story is about a 12- year old boy who has been in an out of the hospital twelve times in the last two years. When Zach first started getting stomach aches‚ his mother‚ Sandra‚ thought it was just something he had eaten or maybe even the flu. Zach’s pain continued to increase; when he used the bathroom it was almost exclusively diarrhea‚ it smelled horrible‚ and he said it was painful. Zachary was

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    digestion(breakdown large molecules into their building blocks; occurs in the mouth‚ stomach‚ & small intestines)‚absorption(transport of nutrients from the blood or lymph)‚ and defection(elimination of waste in a solid form) Identify three ways the small intestine is modified to increase the surface area for digestion and absorption. The plicae circulares‚ villi‚ and microvilli are modifications of the small intestine for digestion and absorption. The plicae circulares are circular folds of the mucosa

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    the body ’s glucose or sugar level. The pancreas is a 6- to 10-inch long organ; it is spongy and shaped somewhat like a fish that is extended horizontally across the abdomen. It is here where the stomach empties partially digested food into the small intestine and this chyme mixes with the secretions from the pancreas. There are two main types of tissue found in the pancreas: exocrine tissue and endocrine tissue. Most of the pancreas - about 95% - is exocrine tissue that produces pancreatic enzymes

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    needs as quickly as possible. Fermentation is the process by which enzymes decompose and make use of foods that have been ingested‚ in particular carbohydrates. This is then converted‚ by micro-organisms and made into simpler substances. The large intestine is the most important place for fermentation to take place. It is the vast amount of bacteria which has the enzymes needed to digest and make use of the substances consumed. If carbohydrates are not digested‚ they ferment and produce poisons such

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    There are different systems working together and form a human body work permit. One of this system is the important digestive system which consist of a cluster of organs‚ including the mouth‚ stomach and intestines. These organs allow the digestion of food. That means that digestion? It is a process of breaking down food into smaller components to make it easier absorption. There are three main steps in the digestive process: ingestion‚ digestion and absorption. The first step of the digestive process

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    roughage feedstuffs‚ including forages. Their digestive system is composed of the mouth‚ tongue‚ gall bladder‚ pancreas‚ the four compartment stomach (rumen‚ reticulum‚ omasum‚ and abomasum)‚ salivary glands‚ the small intestine (duodenum‚ jejunum‚ and ileum)‚ esophagus and the large intestine (cecum‚ colon‚ and rectum) (Brooker‚ 5). Mouth and Teeth A ruminant animal uses its mouth and tongue to harvest forages and consume feedstuffs during grazing. Cattle pick up feeds during grazing by grasping

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    the stomach and the small intestine. The stomach’s muscular walls hold‚ mix‚ and grind food. It secretes acid that continues to break down your food. The food then moves to the small intestine‚ non-liquid remains are released from the stomach and continue through the intestines to be removed completely. The duodenum‚ jejunum‚ and ileum are the three parts that make up the intestine. They all break down food using enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver. In the intestine is where the body

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    water; however‚ this varies greatly depending on the length of time the feces spends in the intestine. The remaining 25% of the feces is dead bacteria (used to digest food) collected in the intestine‚ and indigestible foods such as cellulose‚ that help transport the poop throughout the intestines. The remaining contents are a mixture of fats‚ live bacteria‚ dead cells and mucus from the lining of the intestine‚ and protein. The odour of feces is a result of the decomposing bacteria. These bacteria

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