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What in the stomach and small intestines break down food?
enzymes
How the intestines break down food?
There are certain glands and enzymes in the stomach and the intestines that help to break down the food.
What do the stomach small intestines large intestines do?
your stomach and small intestines break food down and anything that gets to your large intestines exits your body through the anus
What happens when the small intestines is shortened during surgery?
The food will not be fully break down.
How is the function of the small intestines different from the function of the large intestines?
The function of the small intestine is to break down foods and the function of the large intestine is to clean out the food that are not absorbed as wastes.
What is the breakdown role of the liver in the small intestines?
The liver produces bile. This helps to break down fats.
Which organ uses bile to break down food?
The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine to help break down fats during digestion.
What is the enzyme that breaks down fat in the small intestines?
The main enzyme that breaks down fat in the small intestines is called pancreatic lipase. This enzyme is produced by the pancreas and helps to break down dietary fats into smaller molecules like fatty acids and glycerol, which can then be absorbed by the body.
What system has organs that break down food so the food can be used by the body?
digestive system. this includes the stomach and small and large intestines
Do mushrooms digest its own food?
Yes because they contain cellulose (aka dietary fibre) this makes it hard for the intestines to break mushrooms down. So cook the mushrooms well, even chop them up small and chew them well. This will help the intestines to break them down and digest them better.
The liver secretes a basic solution called bile into the small intestines discuss the function of bile in digestion?
It acts as a detergent for fats. It contains lipases to break down fats and also neutralizes HCl from stomach as to avoid burning small small intestines. I hope this helps!
What two organs assist the small intestines in breaking down food?
The pancreas (which secretes amylases and CCK) and the gall bladder (which releases bile salts to break down fats).
