Human Digestion Summary Sci 241
Human Digestion Summary
SCI 241
August 8, 2013
Human Digestion Summary
We all love to eat. I remember my parents used to tell me that in order for my food to digest properly, I would have to chew it one hundred times on both side to make it small as possible. They said that if the food was smaller it could digest quicker and easier. But most people do not know what happens to their food after they have chewed it up and swallowed it. Some may think that right after the food is swallowed, it goes straight to the stomach. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the path food follows as it goes through the digestive system.
Amount of Time it Takes
It does not really take long for the food we eat to go through the digestive system considering …show more content…
Digestion first begins with the mouth. When you put food into your mouth your teeth and saliva helps to break down food into small molecules that absorbs into your bloodstream, your tongue finishes this process off by pushing the food into your throat in order for you to swallow. Food then goes through the esophagus and the esophagus muscles pushes the food into the stomach. While in the stomach digestive juices such as enzymes and acids assists in breaking down the food into paste. The food and digestive juices mixes and remains in the stomach for at least two hours. After departing the stomach food then goes through the small intestine. This is the most important part of digestion. The food paste travels through the small intestine and nutrients such as carbohydrates, minerals, proteins, fats, and vitamins are absorbed by villi and then goes through the bloodstream. The food which is undigested then goes through the large intestine as paste. Water is taken from the paste and it then becomes solid waste. The solid waste gathers inside the rectum which is at the end of the large intestine. Lastly, the waste goes through the anus (Hillendale Health, 2013).
Other Components of the Digestive System While going through the stages, what is failed to be mentioned in the travel of the food is the gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. The gall bladder basically acts a storage facility for bile, which is produced by the liver (Inner body, 2013). The role that the pancreas plays in this is storing the bile after it goes through the gall bladder. It is stored in an area called the duodenum (Johns Hopkins, 2012).
SCI 241
August 8, 2013
Human Digestion Summary
We all love to eat. I remember my parents used to tell me that in order for my food to digest properly, I would have to chew it one hundred times on both side to make it small as possible. They said that if the food was smaller it could digest quicker and easier. But most people do not know what happens to their food after they have chewed it up and swallowed it. Some may think that right after the food is swallowed, it goes straight to the stomach. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the path food follows as it goes through the digestive system.
Amount of Time it Takes
It does not really take long for the food we eat to go through the digestive system considering …show more content…
Digestion first begins with the mouth. When you put food into your mouth your teeth and saliva helps to break down food into small molecules that absorbs into your bloodstream, your tongue finishes this process off by pushing the food into your throat in order for you to swallow. Food then goes through the esophagus and the esophagus muscles pushes the food into the stomach. While in the stomach digestive juices such as enzymes and acids assists in breaking down the food into paste. The food and digestive juices mixes and remains in the stomach for at least two hours. After departing the stomach food then goes through the small intestine. This is the most important part of digestion. The food paste travels through the small intestine and nutrients such as carbohydrates, minerals, proteins, fats, and vitamins are absorbed by villi and then goes through the bloodstream. The food which is undigested then goes through the large intestine as paste. Water is taken from the paste and it then becomes solid waste. The solid waste gathers inside the rectum which is at the end of the large intestine. Lastly, the waste goes through the anus (Hillendale Health, 2013).
Other Components of the Digestive System While going through the stages, what is failed to be mentioned in the travel of the food is the gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. The gall bladder basically acts a storage facility for bile, which is produced by the liver (Inner body, 2013). The role that the pancreas plays in this is storing the bile after it goes through the gall bladder. It is stored in an area called the duodenum (Johns Hopkins, 2012).