Human Digestion Essay

 

Assignment:   Human Digestion  

 

Write  a 350- to 700-word summary describing the path food follows through the digestive system. Address the following questions in your summary:

 

 

 

·          What factors affect the amount of time it takes for foods to travel through the digestive tract?

 

·          How does digestion occur in each of the following parts of the digestive system?

 

 

 

·          Mouth

 

·          Stomach

 

·          Small intestine

 

·          Large intestine

 

 

 

Note.  Include descriptions of other organs or components of the digestive system.

 

 

 

·          How do proteins, fats and carbohydrates break down in the digestive system?

 

·          What types of food help with digestion?

 

 

 

Format  your summary consistent with APA guidelines.