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  • How big is your large intestine?(approx)
    About 1.5 meters
  • What does the liver do to help digestion?
    It makes and secretes bile and to process and purify the blood containing newly absorbed nutrients
  • What is the usual cause of GORD?
    GORD is usually caused by the ring of muscle at the bottom of the oesophagus becoming weakened.
  • What does amylase break down?
    Carbohydrates
  • What are enzymes?
    Proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.
  • Give two tips to take care of our digestive system.
    Examples: Don't smoke, Eat a healthy diet
  • How long does it take your digestive system to go through the whole cycle?
    It takes about two to five days, depending on the individual.
  • Where does most of the digestive process take place?
    The small intestine
  • Why is the digestive system important?
    Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
  • Name the parts of the digestive system.
    Mouth ,tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large & small intestine, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, rectum, anus, appendix.
  • How can we eat and breathe at the same time?
    Because the epiglottis closes to keep food and drink from going down the esophagus.
  • How long is your small intestine?
    Seven meters or three-and-a-half times the length of your body.
  • What does trypsin break down?
    Protein
  • What is a catalyst?
    A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without changing itself,
  • What happens when hiatal hernia occurs?
    The esophagus runs through the diaphragm to the stomach.
  • What does lipase break down?
    Fats
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