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any acronym for digestive system (parts or functions) ​

Sagot :

Answer: The digestive system is also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) system.

— The digestive system is also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) system.

— Your digestive system breaks nutrients into parts small enough for your body to absorb and use for energy, growth, and cell repair.

PARTS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :

PARTS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :

1. Salivary glands

— It has a cleansing action on the teeth.

— It moistens and lubricates food during mastication and swallowing.

— It dissolves certain molecules so that food can be tasted.

— It begins the chemical digestion of starches through the action of amylase, which breaks down polysaccharides into disaccharides.

2. Pharynx

— It carries air, food and fluid down from the nose and mouth.

3. Esophagus

— It is a tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach.

4. Stomach

— It digests food.

— It produces enzymes (substances that create chemical reactions) and acids (digestive juices) that can break down food so it can pass to your small intestine.

5. Small Intestine

— It helps to further digest food coming from the stomach.

— It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.

6. Large Intestine

— It absorbs water and changes the waste from liquid into stool.

7. Rectum

— It stores stool until it pushes stool out of your anus during a bowel movement.