Almost all animals have a tube-type digestive system in which food enters the mouth, passes through a long tube & exits as feces.
As the food moves effeciently through the long tubes, it is broken down into absorbable atoms.
Every morsell of food we eat has to be broken down into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body, which is why it takes hours to fully digest. Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
As the food moves effeciently through the long tubes, it is broken down into absorbable atoms.
Every morsell of food we eat has to be broken down into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body, which is why it takes hours to fully digest. Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Disorders
Esophageal varices – bulging veins in the walls of the esophagus are often a complication of chronic alcoholism. The thin-walled, swollen veins are at risk of tearing resulting in severe, possibly fatal, bleeding.
Esophageal varices – bulging veins in the walls of the esophagus are often a complication of chronic alcoholism. The thin-walled, swollen veins are at risk of tearing resulting in severe, possibly fatal, bleeding.
Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten