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small intestine - homework

The document outlines the process of digestion, starting from ingestion in the mouth, where food is broken down and mixed with saliva, to the stomach for protein digestion, and then to the small intestine for nutrient absorption. It also describes the role of the large intestine in water absorption and the storage of feces in the rectum until egestion. Additionally, it includes questions related to the digestive system's parts, stomach functions, bile production, and its role in digestion.

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small intestine - homework

The document outlines the process of digestion, starting from ingestion in the mouth, where food is broken down and mixed with saliva, to the stomach for protein digestion, and then to the small intestine for nutrient absorption. It also describes the role of the large intestine in water absorption and the storage of feces in the rectum until egestion. Additionally, it includes questions related to the digestive system's parts, stomach functions, bile production, and its role in digestion.

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Digestion

1. Food enters the mouth - Ingestion


● Food is broken into small pieces by the teeth
● Food mixes with saliva.
● So carbohydrate digestion begins.

2. Food goes to the stomach through the gullet.


● Stomach churns the food.
● Protein digestion begins

3. Food enters the small intestine.


● Digestion completes
● Nutrients are absorbed into our blood.

4. Food enters the large intestine.


● Water is absorbed from the undigested food.
5. Faeces are stored in the rectum until its removed through the anus.

6. Removal of faeces - Egestion


Answer the questions
1. Write the parts of the digestive system involved in digestion from the
beginning to the end.
2. Write the function of the stomach.
3. Is the stomach acid or basic?
4. Write what happens to the food in the small intestine.
5. Where is bile produced?
6. Where is bile stored?
7. What is the function of bile?

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