The digestive system
migration of food inside your body
First, you chew your food. when you chew you
food, it breaks down into smaller particles.
The saliva mixes with the food particles, and
the tongue pushes it into the oesophagus,
also known as the food pipe. When the food
particles have traveled through the food
pipe, it reaches the stomach.It stays there
for 4 hours. The stomach releases a lot of
acids and enzymes, which further breakdowns
the particles so it can be absorbed by our
body.An enzyme called pepsin in the stomach
breaks down the proteins. Once the food
particles reach the small intestine, a lot of
juices from the liver help break down the
particles further. The liver secretes bile,
which helps break down the fats.Now that all
the food particles are broken down,The small
intestine absorbs them, and transfers them to
our body through the blood.Particles which
are not absorbed by the small intestine are
absorbed by the large intestine.The large
intestine absorbs water and other particles,
and sends the waste materials our of your
body through the rectum.