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Digestivesystem

This lab report summarizes experiments on the digestive system. Salivary amylase was shown to break down starch in the mouth. Taste buds were found to contribute significantly to taste and smell. Pictures show how animal teeth cut and grind food to start digestion. Further experiments demonstrate how the stomach uses acid and protein to break down food into a smoother substance for the small intestine. Additional figures illustrate the roles of the esophagus, liver, pancreas and other organs in digestion. In conclusion, the report outlines the multi-step process of digestion that begins in the mouth and involves actions of many organs.

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Digestivesystem

This lab report summarizes experiments on the digestive system. Salivary amylase was shown to break down starch in the mouth. Taste buds were found to contribute significantly to taste and smell. Pictures show how animal teeth cut and grind food to start digestion. Further experiments demonstrate how the stomach uses acid and protein to break down food into a smoother substance for the small intestine. Additional figures illustrate the roles of the esophagus, liver, pancreas and other organs in digestion. In conclusion, the report outlines the multi-step process of digestion that begins in the mouth and involves actions of many organs.

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MarcosBanda

04/01/2016
3rd
DigestiveSystem
Inpart1ofthislabreport,wewillshowtheeffectsofSalivaryAmylaseonstarchwhichwillbe
representingthefoodthatweeat.Wewillalsoseehowmuchthetastebudsinourmouth
contributetoourtasteandsmell.Iwillthenpostpicturestoshowhowanimalscutuptheirfood
andhowtheirteethcontributetothestartofthedigestivesystem.

Part1.
Assoonasyoustartchewingfood,thesalivaryglandsinyourmouthstartproducingsaliva
whichisthenmixedwiththefood.Itwillthenbreakdownthefoodintoasofterandwetter
substanceforyoutobeabletoswallowiteasier.

Tastebudsareaverybigcontributiontohowwellyourtasteandsmellare.Althoughinthelab
wedid.Lotsofpeoplecantellwhattheyaretastingbyjustchewingit.Manyofthemwerenot
abletotellwhatitwasbyjustplacingitontheirtongue.Fig1showslabresultsfromtasteand
smell.

Fig1.Forthisexperimentwepluggedournosewithcottonandwehadtotrytoguesswhat
wasinourmouthwithoureyesclosedaswell.

Fig2BoarFig3Boar
Thedigestivesystemstartswiththeteeth.Itgrindsthefoodandmakessalivaeasiertobe
infusedwithit.

Part2
TheeffectsofpHonproteindigestionisthatpartsofthestomachwillproducedifferenttypesof
proteintobeabletohelpdigestandbreakdownthefoodevenmorebeforeitissecretedinto
thesmallintestine.Suchasthestomachhavingacidbreakingdownfoodsintoamoresofter
version.Itwillmakeitsmootherandeasierasitstartstotraveldownyoursmallintestine.

Fig4.Inthisexperiment,twosmallstripsofeggwhitewereputintotwodifferenttesttubeswith
bothgettingpepsinandwaterbutonlytheexperimentalgettingHCL.Whichwerebothclosely
monitered.

Fig5Thestomachiswhereallthefoodisbrokendownbyacidwhichmakesiteasierforthe
smallintestinetoabsorbanddigest.


Fig6.Theesophagusiswherethefoodistransportedfromthemouthintothestomach.Foodis
notreallybrokendown.Theesophagusisusedtotransportmorethananything.

Part3

Fig7.Theunknownsarethefiveenzymesthatwereinjectedintofivedifferentratseachwithits
ownenzymeandthentheycheckedwhateacheffecteachenzymehad.


Fig8.TheLiver,PancreasandtheDuodenum.Fig9.TheJejunum,theIleumandtheLargeIntestine

Conclusion
Inconclusion,thedigestivesyste,hadlotsofpartsandlotsofactionsthatitgoesthrough.Itall
startswhenyouchewsomethingorputitinyourmouth.Salivaryamylasestartstobreak
everythingdownandstartstodissolvewhateveryouareeatinglittlebylittle.Tastebudsalso
helpbyallowingyourmouthtoknowwhatitistastingandifyouneedtobeeatingwhateveryou
areeating.Asitstartsgoingthroughyourmouthandintoyourdigestivesystem,chemicalsare
beingreleasedbyalotofthemajororganssuchasyourstomachreleasingbiletobreakdown
thefoodmoreasitgetsreadytogetprocessedintoyoursmallintestine.Iteventuallyturnsinto
fecesaswell.

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