HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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22
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5
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30
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It runs from the mouth to the anus (where poop comes out) and includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. An adult’s digestive tract is about 30 feet (about 9 meters) long.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food digestion takes anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours to pass through the entire digestive system. Furthermore, the denser the food, the longer it takes to digest. In most cases, food digestion takes longer than 30 minutes to digest food. In fact, the entire digestive process can take several hours.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main organs that make up the digestive system (in order of their function) are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Helping them along the way are the pancreas, gall bladder and liver.
Detailed explanation-4: -Digestion: The process by which food is broken down into simple absorbable substances is called Digestion. Digestion of food takes place in the digestive system. The digestive system is composed of the alimentary canal and associated glands.