Essentially, food is digested and broken down with acids and enzymes that the GI tract secrets. The nutrients from this broken down food are then absorbed into the blood stream for the bodies use. The food matter that the body does not want is then expelled as feces. That is it in a nutshell.
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Describes nutrition that bypasses the GI tract
Intestinal tract
The stomach has the thickest walls and the strongest muscle in all the GI tract organs. : )
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
The anus
GI tract, GIT, digestive tract, digestion tract, alimentary canal
the physical propulsion of food through the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract)
The function of the projections of the mucosa of the GI tract is secretions and absorption. Digestion is also aided by these projections.
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
it is the mucosa
Neutralize acids.
Peristalis takes place in the gastrointestinal tract.