Task 2 Digestive System Research Paper

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Shantelle Mukwende
Task 2 Digestive System

Dietary nutrients Foods containing dietary nutrients
Usage
Brown rice - manganese, vitamin b3, selenium, phosphorus contains health-supportive and essential fats and original nutrients
Citrus fruits - vitamin c, folate, potassium essential for normal growth and development
Poultry - vitamin b, vitamin e vitamin b3, magnesium essential to help build healthy bones, muscles, skin, cartilage and blood cells.
Milk - protein, phosphorus, iodine, vitamin b2
Maintenance of bone growth and muscle growth.

Digestive system
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are used as an energy source and are found in the forms of starch, sugar and fiber. Digestion starts in the mouth where the process of chewing breaks food into small pieces. Enzymes (amylase) in the saliva begin chemical digestion. When swallowing,
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The cystic duct carries bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct, which empties into the duodenum. Entry of bile into the duodenum is regulated by layers of muscle called the sphincter of Oddi.
Between meals, the sphincter of Oddi closes and prevents bile from entering the duodenum. During and after meals, this sphincter opens and allows bile to enter the duodenum.

Pancreas
The pancreas is a long, thin gland that lies horizontally behind the bottom part of your stomach. It makes digestive enzymes that flow through the pancreatic duct to the small intestine. These enzymes, along with bile from the gallbladder, break down food for use as energy by the body. The pancreas also makes insulin and glucagon, hormones that help regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels.

http://www.healthcommunities.com/digestive-disorders/anatomy-liver-gallbladder-pancreas_jhmwp.shtml#sthash.HM3anf8V.dpuf

Absorption - ‘That passage of the small food molecules through the wall of the small intestine and into vessels that can transport them within the