Digestion and Absorption Our digestive system, also known as the gastrointestinal tract runs from the mouth to the anus. It consists of a group of organs that work together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body ( n.d.Taylor, Inner Body). The food travels through the entire GI tract […]
Digestive System Case Study: Who Should Be on a Gluten-free Diet Anyway? The abnormal immune response to gluten characterized by celiac disease affects the mucosa, or lining of the small intestinal tract. Which of the following statements about the four histological layers of the alimentary canal is false? The submucosa consists of a thin layer […]
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Get startedIn the article the structure and function of the digestive system, the author provides a comprehensive analysis of how the process begins until the excretion of undigested food materials. To give the reader a good understanding, he starts by stating the main parts that make the digestive system which include the esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, small […]
What is the digestive system people ask? To me the digestive system is fascinating and it has really interests me. The digestive system involves the breakdown if food into liquids. It is known as the GI tract. The digestive system is important because your body needs nutrients from the food to stay healthy. The system […]
When living things consume foods and drinks, the nutrients which those items contain need to be broken down and absorbed which is what the digestive system does. By sending necessary nutrients of foods living things intake into the body, we are able to stay healthy. (NIDDK, 2017). Some of the main organs that make up […]
I have selected the Stomach as the digestive organ I’ll be talking about with you today. Here I’ll go through 4 sections describing the Stomach, also its features. The first section will be about how the organ works helping your body digest and/or absorb the food you eat. Next will be a statement on what […]
