Human Digestion

Contents

1. The Human Digestive System
   
   
2. Introduction
   
   
3. The Mouth
   
   
4. The Pharynx
   
   
5. The Esophagus
   
   
6. The Stomach
   
   
7. There are two types of glands in the stomach; the pyloric and gastric glands. The pyloric glands prodcue a thick mucus which protects the stomach lining. Gastric glands create gastric juice. Gastric juice contains pepsinogen which breaks down large protein molecules into shorter chains of polypeptides. Hydrochloric acid activates pepsinogen and kills most bacteria in food. The pyloric sphincter i
   
   
8. The Small Intestine
   
   
9. Slide 9
   
   
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11. The Large Intestine
    
    
12. Slide 12
    
    
13. The Rectum
    
    
14. Slide 14
    
    

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April 06, 2004 (Tuesday)