In exploring module 5, much information was able to be learned about the structure, function, and age associated changes or dysfunctions of both the digestive system and the urinary system of the human body. Although through the exploration of this module, I have learned that the digestive system and the urinary system are comprised of their own distinct features and functions, I would say the most significant knowledge I have gained from module 5 would be that of the digestive system. More specically, the most significant knowledge that was gained of the digestive system itself, was that of the actual digestive processes. The process of digestion is a complex series of activities including ingestion, propulsion, mechanical or physical digestion, …show more content…
Ingestion is the act of food actually entering the alimentary canal through the mouth, where said food is chewed and mixed with saliva from the glands in our mouth. The act of chewing and mixing the food with saliva initiates the digestion process, breaking down some carbohydrate with some lipids and enables the food to be formed into a bolus so this food can be swallowed. After this first process, the second process of propulsion takes place, which is accomplished be the act of swallowing the food itself and the act of peristalsis. Peristalsis moves food through the esophagus to the stomach via alternating waves of muscle contractions in the esophagus, where once the food has made its way to the stomach by the process of propulsion the next process of mechanical occurs in the stomach. Although yes, the act of chewing the food in the mouth is a form of mechanical digestion, mechanical digestion also occurs in the stomach where the food is churned in order to be broken down even further and also occurs in the small intestines where muscles continue to further break down the food into smaller pieces. As for chemical digestion, it has previously been mentioned that this process initiates in the mouth via the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the
Digestion starts in mouth and it is going through several steps. Teeth which are a Mechanical digestion start tearing and crushing the food down into small pieces so that the food will smoothly run down our throat. The salivary glands are located underneath the back of our tongues and that’s what is creating our saliva. The saliva is the Chemical Digestion is helping soften the food in the mouth so it is easy to swallow. Also saliva is the first out of several chemicals that is breaking the food into smaller bits. The tongue is the muscle that works with the food and saliva to form something similar to balls that can be swallowed. Also tongue contains taste buds so that we know if the food is salt, sweet, sour or bitter. Esophangus is a simple transportation tube that is joining the throat with stomach. When swallowing we are closing a trap door in our throats called the epiglottis. By closing this trap we are preventing the food prom going to trachea and into our lungs. Also Food moves down the esophangus using muscles not gravity. Stomach is the first stop after the Esophangus. When the food gets into stomach the stomach uses chemicals to try to make the food smaller. These chemicals are called gastric juices and they include hydrochloric acid and enzymes. (Enzymes are
The digestive system is a group of organs that work together. It is responsible for taking whole foods and turning them into energy and nutrients to allow the body to function, grow and repair itself. Today, I will explain how the digestive system performs this unique process.
One day me and my friends were going to science class, we were so excited to go because we were doing an experiment on the digestive system the whole class went except tommy, when told him to stay to keep the class safe. When we left he opened a bag of chips and we sat in his hand and he ate us. First we went inside the mouth were tommy cut and grinds and triggered his chemical in saliva glands to work with the mechanism of the tongue salivary glands in your mouth makes salivary amylase, which begins the digestive process by breaking down starch when you chew your food,that's how the food into was cut into smaller pieces, after that he swallowed the food and we went down the esophagus we saw epiglottis which is a flexible flap at the end of the larynx connecting it to the throat, it acts like a switch permitting air to pass through as you swallow the food, then we saw the peristalsis , a peristalsis is a muscle contracting in a wave like motion to move the food to the stomach after that we saw the lining of the esophagus, the lining of that esophagus is called a mucosa it runs down the windpipe and heart in front of the spinal cord to prevent food from just dropping into the windpipe, this is starting the digestion process, after that it takes us down the stomach, then
Digestion is a multistep process that begins the moment you put a piece of food in your mouth or sip or drink.The mouth is the beginning of the digestive track,and in fact digestion starts here.When taking the first bite of food ,chewing breaks the food into pieces that are more easily digested,while saliva mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down into a form your body can absorb and use.
The major stages of the digestive system are ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination. Ingestion is the process of taking in food and water into the form of swallowing, and digestions is when the food that was consumed begins to breakdown into smaller pieces so it’s easy to be absorbed into the body. Digestion can happen with two phases, when the food is breakdown by teeth and the second phase which is the chemical breakdown, which is the breakdown of food by enzymes. The next stage of the digestive system is absorption, which absorbs the food of the digestions. The nutrients such as amino acids and simple sugars travel in the blood when then goes to the body cells, that can be broken down more or used to build a cell’s large molecule.
he digestive system is a physiological marvel, composed of finely orchestrated chemical and physical activities. The food we ingest must be broken down to its molecular form for us to get the nutrients we need, and digestion involves a complex sequence of mechanical and chemical processes designed to achieve this goal as efficiently as possible. As food passes through the gastrointestinal tract, it is progressively broken down by the mechanical action of smooth muscle and the chemical action of enzymes until most nutrients have been extracted and absorbed into the blood.
Diana Magana ZOOL 2021.04 Youlonda FitzGerald November 4, 2014 Introduction Through the process of digestion the body receives nutrients that are needed for the body to function properly. During this process food is broken down into smaller molecules which are then consumed by the body and are used by the body (Tortora 2012). For example food is first broken down through the mouth in which the food is masticated and broken down into smaller pieces and where the digestion of carbohydrates takes place. In the digestive system each organ has a specific function and each one absorbs different nutrients. Also, during the process of digestion there are two different types of digestion mechanical digestion or chemical digestion (Blake 2014).
The digestive system is one of the most important systems in our body because it takes the nutrients out of food we eat and gives us energy to power our body.
Digestion is the process if breaking up the food you eat into nutrients your body can use. The gastrointestinal tract starts at your mouth and extends all the way to your anus, passing through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon.
The digestive system includes the organs involved in breaking down food we eat. When food enters the mouth, chewing begins this is the first steps for digestion to take place. Swallowing allows food to enter the esophagus. It travels down to the stomach by peristalsis where acids in the stomach breaks it down to form a liquid. Absorption of nutrients begins when food enters the small intestine. The smal intestines takes in foods breaks it down in the body converts some of the nutrients, back for reabsorption into the bloodstream, then what is not broken down continues to pass to large intestine or colon in which water and salts are absorbed causing the waste products to become firmer turning into stool. This is the final stage. Once stool
Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
When food is put in the mouth, the teeth grind it up into a paste and the amylase in the saliva begins to break down the carbohydrates. Swallowing takes the food into the oesophagus and by peristalsis moves it into the stomach. In the stomach, strong hydrochloric acid breaks down complex proteins over a period of a few hours. The resulting mixture then moves into the small intestine, the start of which is called the duodenum. Here, bile from the liver and enzymes from the pancreas mix into the food. As the mixture moves down the small intestine, the enzymes
Once food leaves the mouth, it travels down the oesophagus and into the second cavity the stomach. Here digestives enzymes are released such as hydrochloric acid and gastric
The digestive system are one of the eight systems that keep the body functioning properly, the function of the digestive system is to break down macro nutrients which are large and soluble into small and soluble nutrients so that it can be absorbed into and used by the body. This process is played out in the alimentary canal which is the whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus during digestion.
The human digestive system is like a machine composed of many parts of the body that work together to turn foods and liquids into energy that the body requires to function.