Question
State the functions of the digestive system
Answers
GPT 3.5
1. Ingestion: Taking in food through the mouth.
2. Mechanical digestion: Physical breakdown of food into smaller particles through chewing and mixing with digestive enzymes.
3. Chemical digestion: Breakdown of large food molecules into smaller nutrients by digestive enzymes.
4. Absorption: Passage of nutrients from the digestive tract into the bloodstream for distribution to cells throughout the body.
5. Elimination: Removal of undigested food and waste products from the body through the rectum and anus.
6. Secretion: Production and release of digestive juices, enzymes, and hormones to aid in the digestion process.
7. Regulation: Control of the digestive process through coordination of muscular contractions, secretion of digestive juices, and movement of food through the digestive tract.
2. Mechanical digestion: Physical breakdown of food into smaller particles through chewing and mixing with digestive enzymes.
3. Chemical digestion: Breakdown of large food molecules into smaller nutrients by digestive enzymes.
4. Absorption: Passage of nutrients from the digestive tract into the bloodstream for distribution to cells throughout the body.
5. Elimination: Removal of undigested food and waste products from the body through the rectum and anus.
6. Secretion: Production and release of digestive juices, enzymes, and hormones to aid in the digestion process.
7. Regulation: Control of the digestive process through coordination of muscular contractions, secretion of digestive juices, and movement of food through the digestive tract.