November 1, 2008

Bodies of the digestive system

Formed in the digestive tract and accessory glands, digestive tract is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus, nearly 9 meters. Besides these two holes, it includes successively pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine or colon. The glandular organs - the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas - are linked by specific channels. 

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The digestive system handles the processing and absorption of food. Chewing, swallowing and digestion are the main stages of this transformation. Once the food is in the mouth, a first submits to the effect of enzymes, amylase, contained in the saliva. The food is then expelled into the esophagus joins the stomach, where it resided for several hours to continue the process of digestion before being discharged into the small intestine. More food reaches of steps, the more it is broken. The gallbladder and pancreas help digest food through the bile secretion and specific enzymes. Once processed foods and degraded, they are absorbed into the blood passing through the lining of the small intestine. The mechanism of digestion converts carbohydrates, proteins and fats and produces energy and nutrients to the body. The waste resulting from the different stages of digestion are routed and concentrated in the colon before being stored in the rectum as a stool to be evacuated during defecation.

Body of about 10 cm long formed muscle covered by a mucous membrane. The language covers the floor of the mouth and attached to the base of the pharynx. The language breaststroke foods so that they mix with saliva, including the food bowl against the palate then propel into the pharynx and into the esophagus. Language is also partly responsible for the sense of taste in addition to participating in the phenomenon of language. this artery is no longer irrigated, no longer receives oxygen and moving towards necrosis if nothing is done within hours.

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