AP+Digestive+System+Notes

Begins in the mouth runs down the tube, 20 feet goes to the stomach Small intestine Large Intestine
 * machinecal digestive
 * break food into smaller pieces
 * one chemical can be machincal digestive: sugar
 * lined by a barrier of cells
 * the acid in the stomach churn the food
 * but doesnt break down the food enough for the cells to eat
 * protein: digested in you stomach
 * chemical digested occurs
 * break food small enough for the cells to eat
 * has so many fold in it, if you flaten it out its as long as a tennis court
 * about 6 feet long: narrow
 * called large because it is wider
 * the food you dont want
 * friendly bacteria eats this food
 * water is absorbed and gets more firm
 * 27 hours
 * diarrhea: watering mess in your stomach doesn't absorb
 * makes you dehydrated because your body doesn't absorb the water