Absorption In Different Parts Of Digestive System

Explanation

Absorption

The human digestive system is one of the important physiological human processes to explore and understand. In this lesson, we will discuss food absorption in different parts of the digestive system. We will also attempt some of the questions and answers that would help to get the right idea on how questions are asked in the examination. Before we move on to absorption, it is quite important to understand digestion.

Digestion

The process of breaking insoluble and large food molecules into smaller ones for the absorption of food nutrients into the bloodstream is called digestion. Many digestive fluids, and enzymes such as bile, saliva, mucus, are involved in the process. There are four major stages of food digestion which includes the following:

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