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Overview of Human Digestive System

The document summarizes the human digestive system. It describes how food moves through the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. It also provides details on how carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are broken down and digested in different parts of the digestive system, through the action of enzymes and acids.

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Overview of Human Digestive System

The document summarizes the human digestive system. It describes how food moves through the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. It also provides details on how carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are broken down and digested in different parts of the digestive system, through the action of enzymes and acids.

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The

Human
Digestive
System

Oral Cavity

Chewing
Saliva
moistens food
Saliva
contains
enzymes

Esophagus
Moves food
to the
stomach by
peristalsis

Stomach
Sphincters
control
movement of
food into and out
of the stomach
Stomach glands
release gastric
juices
water, enzymes,
mucus, acid

Most food moves


on to the small
intestine within
4 hours

Small Intestine
Liver and
pancreas secrete
enzymes into the
small intestine
Digestion is
completed
Nutrients are
absorbed
through the
intestinal walls

Colon
(Large Intestine)
Bacteria
produce some
vitamins
Vitamins
absorbed into
bloodstream
Water is
reabsorbed
Feces move on
to the rectum

Carbohydrate Digestion
Mouth

Salivary amylase breaks starch


into sugar

Stomach

pH is too low for amylase to


work

Small Intestine
Pancreatic juices neutralize
stomach acids
Intestinal and pancreatic
enzymes complete
carbohydrate digestion

Protein Digestion
Mouth

Only mechanical digestion occurs

Stomach

Hormone gastrin signals stomach


to secrete acid
Acid converts pepsinogen to
protein digesting enzyme pepsin

Small Intestine

Pancreas secretes trypsin into


small intestine
Trypsin and other enzymes
secreted by small intestine
digest protein into amino acids

Fat Digestion
Mouth and Stomach

Only mechanical digestion


occurs here

Small Intestine

Bile from liver (stored in gall


bladder) emulsifies fat
Lipase from pancreas splits fat
into fatty acids and glycerol

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