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The primary function of the large intestine in the digestive process is to absorb water from the undigested food material.
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Villi are richly supplied with blood vessels which take the absorbed food to each and every cell of the body.
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Villi are finger-like projections that vastly increase the surface area for the absorption of digested food.
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Pancreatic juice contains trypsin for digesting proteins and lipase for breaking down emulsified fats.
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Bile salts break down large fat globules into smaller ones (emulsification), increasing the efficiency of enzyme action.
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The liver secretes bile juice, which is temporarily stored in the gall bladder before being released into the small intestine.
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The small intestine receives secretions from the liver and pancreas to completely digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
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The mucus secreted by gastric glands protects the stomach lining from the corrosive action of hydrochloric acid.
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Gastric glands secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl), a protein-digesting enzyme called pepsin, and mucus.
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Peristaltic movements occur all along the gut to push the food systematically forward through the digestive tract.
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Salivary amylase acts on complex carbohydrates (starch) and converts them into simpler sugars (maltose).
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Digestion begins in the mouth where teeth crush the food and salivary amylase begins the breakdown of starch.
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