MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what three things does the digestive system do?
A
burns calories, eliminate waste, and helps you breath.
B
digest food, eat food, breaks up your food.
C
digest food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste.
D
makes nutrients, gets food into small particles, helps swallow food.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ingestion. The first activity of the digestive system is to take in food through the mouth. Mechanical Digestion. Chemical Digestion. Movements. Absorption. Elimination.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once in the duodenum, the food is mixed with more digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver. Food is then squeezed into the lower parts of the small intestine, called the jejunum and the ileum. Nutrients are absorbed from the ileum, which is lined with millions of finger-like projections called villi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mouth. Pharynx & Esophagus. Stomach. Small and Large Intestine.

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