Explore: Digestive Absorption

vitamins and minerals for absorption into the body. In most vertebrates, digestion is a multistage process in the digestive system, starting from ingestion

needed for absorption. Most of the enzymatic activity, and hence absorption takes place in the duodenum. Digestive enzymes are found in the digestive tracts

The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver

microbial actions. The process, which takes place in the front part of the digestive system and therefore is called foregut fermentation, typically requires

tract (also called the GI tract, digestive tract, and the alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth

small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large

mucosa itself is made up of three layers: the epithelium, where most digestive, absorptive and secretory processes occur; the lamina propria, a layer of connective

A monogastric organism defines one of the many types of digestive tracts found among different species of animals. The defining feature of a monogastric

cyanide from food. Injection of hydroxycobalamin is often used if digestive absorption is impaired, but this course of action may not be necessary with

separately by the liver and pancreas, including the production of digestive enzymes, and absorption of digested food. Arthropods, especially detritivores in the