Digestive+System-+Period3+2010

media type="youtube" key="OYWVbt6t2mw" height="344" width="425" **Major function of the digestive system: Break down food we eat into smaller parts so the body can use them to build and nourish cells and provide energy Where is food broken down? Food is partly broken down in the mouth. Where is food absorbed? ** The process of how Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids are absorbed and digested: --Carbohydrates are attacked by digestive enzymes and convert them into simple sugars like glucose so they can be absorbed into the blood. --Lipids are digested with the help of enymes. Fats mix with the digestive enzyme liapse in the pancreas and the process continues until lipids reach the small intestine. ** **--Protein digestion starts in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid, and continues by tyrpsin and chymotrypsin in the intestine.** 4 facs didnt know about the digestive system.-Mike 1.Americans eat 2 million pounds of chocolate every year. 2. If you eat too much high acid food you can have your esphoagus explode. 3. If you stretch out your intestines it would be up to 36 feet. 4. The tongue balls for swallowing. The stomach uses the acid as a coating. The acid covers the in side from any hazardous biproducts.Puking is a way the stomach protects it's self from the acid by solidifying it and disposing of it. Gas is a by-product of the fermantation of undigisted foods by bacteria in the colon.- Burt Diarrhea is related to bacteria, viral, parastic infection, there are a few causes, constipation, lack of fiber and fluids, mediine, colorn or rectural problems, or no physical activity.- Burt
 * Food is also absorbed through the walls of the small intestine into blood.
 * How does the stomach protect it's self from it's acid it makes**?-Mike
 * What is gas? Where does it come from? **
 * Why do diarrhea and constipation happen?**

This system could be related to the case study because Your stomach is where your food is broken down before you get rid of your waste crap and pee. The blood got mixed in with the waste. - Mike filling in for Anthony

The Mouth is the gate to the system. The epsohagus is the chute to the stomach. The small intesnsine is how they get liquids to the bladder. The liver helps get toxins out of your pee.The pancreas gets hidden toxins out of your blood.The large intesnine is how you pee to get rid of excess liquid.-Mike