How does it work - Digestive System
The digestive system is an integral part of the human body. In this passage, I will write about how the digestive system works.
Let's say a hamburger is consumed. The burger is chewed by the teeth in a person's mouth and broken down into a paste. The saliva moisturises the paste, and then the food enters the oesophagus. The oesophagus is what connects the mouth and the stomach. The muscles in the oesophagus wall contract and relax to push the hamburger paste down to the stomach.
When the food reaches the stomach, the food paste mixes with the stomach acid. The digestive enzymes break down the food particles. From the stomach, the food reaches the small intestine. The small intestine is a 7 foot and 23 inches tube coiled up , and it provides nutrients to the blood. The enzymes in the small intestine digest the protein, carbs and fat.
Finally, the food passes to the large intestine. The bacteria feed on the remaining nutrients, releasing more nutrients to the blood. The water is drawn from the paste, which leaves the faces, which is then excreted from the body. This is how the digestive system works. The next write-up will be on how the enzymes work.
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