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"Food" itself doesn't reach all organs. But energy in the food and stored in the form of chemical bonds during digestion, does. When it gets to the cells in organs and muscles, and any other tissues that need it, the bonds are broken down to release the energy. The cells/tissues then use the energy to reproduce, or to carry out the various functions that are the specialty of those cells/tissues.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe following list does not include the accessory organs because they are not directly part of the digestive tract.
- Mouth - amylase is released to digest starch, a carbohydrate
- Stomach - protein is digested
- Small intestine - Much of the digestion/absorption occurs.
- Large intestine - Water is absorbed
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∙ 9y agoThe food in each organ is mashed and broken down into mush. The nutrients are also extracted from it.
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What happens when blood doesn't flow to an organ?
The Organ dies
Which organ uses bile to break down food?
The liver is the organ that uses bile to break down food. The liver is a very important organ to digestion.
Which organ sterlizes food?
The stomach.
Organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorbtion of food?
The major organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorption of food is the small intestine.
Are Both the right and left lung are each an individual organ?
They are counted as only one organ.
How long does food stay in each area?
the food stays in each organ for an hour and 36 Min.
How long does stay in each area?
the food stays in each organ for an hour and 36 Min.
Which organ in the digestive system moves food from the mouth to the stomach?
The esophagus is the digestive organ that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. No digestion, only transport, happens in the esophagus.
What happens when blood doesn't flow to an organ?
The Organ dies
Are the organs in the organ system able to do the same jobs?
That is a resounding no. Each organ has its own specific function and use in the body. For example, the kidneys cannot digest food, but a stomach can.
Are the organs in an organ system able to do the same job?
That is a resounding no. Each organ has its own specific function and use in the body. For example, the kidneys cannot digest food, but a stomach can.
What is the name for the muscular contractions which push food the system?
The large, hollow organs of the digestive tract contain a layer of muscle that enables their walls to move. The movement of organ walls can propel food and liquid through the system and also can mix the contents within each organ. Food moves from one organ to the next through muscle action called peristalsis. Peristalsis looks like an ocean wave traveling through the muscle. The muscle of the organ contracts to create a narrowing and then propels the narrowed portion slowly down the length of the organ. These waves of narrowing push the food and fluid in front of them through each hollow organ.
Is each organ a organ system?
No. The collection of organs is organ system.
What happens when you take a animal out of the food chain?
they rim each others bumholes and lick each other out
What happens at each higher level in a food chain?
they all get bigger and get eaten to
What it the organ that regulates food exiting the stomach?
There is no bodily organ that does this.
Which organ does food mix with hydrochloric acid?
the stomach is this organ
