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Digestive System Explained | How Food is Digested in Human Body (KYM Guide)

 Digestive System: How Food is Processed in Our Body ๐Ÿ‘‰ English below | เฆฌাংเฆฒা เฆจিเฆšে ๐Ÿ‘‡ What is the Digestive System? The gastrointestinal (GI) system is responsible for: Digestion Absorption Utilization of food It consists of: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Alimentary canal + Accessory organs ๐Ÿงฉ Alimentary Canal (G.I. Tract) ๐Ÿ‘„ Mouth Teeth chew food Saliva helps digestion Food becomes soft mass called bolus ๐Ÿ—ฃ️ Pharynx Passage behind mouth Divided into oral, nasal & laryngeal parts ๐Ÿ”— Oesophagus Muscular tube (~10 inches) Pushes food to stomach ๐Ÿซƒ Stomach J-shaped muscular organ Contains: Fundus Body Antrum ๐Ÿ‘‰ Gastric juice contains: Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Pepsin Gastric Lipase ๐Ÿ‘‰ Function: Protein digestion Enzyme activation ๐Ÿงช Small Intestine Parts: Duodenum Jejunum Ileum ๐Ÿ‘‰ Enzymes: Proteolytic (Trypsin) Lipolytic (Lipase) Amylolytic (Maltase, Lactase) ๐Ÿ‘‰ Main function: ✔️ Digestion completion ✔️ Nutrient absorption ๐Ÿšฝ Large Intestine Parts: Colon Rectum ๐Ÿ‘‰ Functions: Water absorption (≈90%) Stool form...