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What is another job of the digestive system besides breaking food down?
to make the food small enough to be absorb by your blood to make the food small enough to be absorb by your blood
Why do villi help absorb things into the blood?
villi are the finger-like long projections of our small intestine. they absorb things into the blood for easy diffusion on materials i.e., to get energy from the food as the body cannot absorb them easily since food are complex. So they are broken down and diffused into the blood so that food burns in presence of oxygen to release energy.
What can absorb food and pass it into the blood vessels from the ileum?
Small Intestine.
What is the application of saliva?
saliva mixed with our food and help to digest it easily. Due to this blood can easily absorb nutrient from food.
What is the purpose of the large intestine?
The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water from the undigested food back into the blood.
Do organisms in the plant kingdom make their own food?
Technically, humans and animals actually EAT their food, but when the food reaches the body, the cells absorb that food. So the answer to your question is NO.
What absorbers food?
The lymph vessels or the blood vessels of the digestive absorb the digested food through the tiny projections in the small intestine called villi.
Do sharks go where there food goes?
They go where they smell blood
All fungi make their own food absorb their food produce mushrooms have chlorophyll?
Absorb their food.
Did Navy ships use sawdust to absorb blood in the 1800s?
Yes, it was common to use sawdust to absorb blood after a battle.
What is a finger shaped projection in the digestive system that helps absorb food in to the blood stream?
The finger-shaped projections in the digestive system that help absorb food into the bloodstream are called villi. They are found in the small intestine and increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients from digested food. Villi have specialized cells that facilitate the absorption of nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into the blood or lymphatic system.
How do the body absorb food?
The body absorbs food by the food molecules like starch or gluten are broken down so the can fit through the small gaps in the small intestine, therefore going into our blood steam.
