digestive system

Question 1

what the process of digestion

Answer 1

1. TEETH break down food MECHANICALLY:SALIVA containing AMYLASE (an ENZYME)
2. it goes down to the esophagus
3. The STOMACH contains HYDROCHLORIDE ACID & ENZYMES chemically break down food
4. NUTRIENTS like glucose are absorbed into the bloodstream by VILLI in SMALL INTESTINE (search is too large)
5. WATER is absorbed into the bloodstream in the LARGE INTESTINE
6. waste goes out through the rectum or anus

Question 2

what does the pancreas do

Answer 2

The PANCREAS secretes AMYLASE which breaks down STARCH GLUCOSE in small intestine

Question 3

what does the liver do

Answer 3

The LIVER produces BILE, which is stored in the GALL BLADDER before going to the small intestine. Bile EMULSIFIES LIPIDS Eo form droplets, increasing their surface area