Processes of Digestion, Respiration and Circulation

HCA 220 Presentation

Digestion
The start of the process - the mouth: The digestive process begins in the oral cavity. There are two parts to digestion: Mechanical Mastication is the same as chewing. Chemical consists of enzymes and acid that break down the foods to be absorbed and used by the body. On the way to the stomach: the esophagus - After being chewed and swallowed, the food moves into the esophagus. It uses peristalsis movements force food from the throat into the stomach. In the stomach - The stomach churns the food and washes it in gastric acid. Food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids is called chyme. In the small intestine now food moves into the duodenum. Then It enters the jejunum and the ileum. In the small intestine, bile (produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder), pancreatic enzymes, and other digestive enzymes produced by the inner wall of the small intestine help in the breakdown of food.

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Into the large intestine - After passing through the small intestine, into the large intestine, some of the water and chemicals like sodium are removed from the food. Many microbes in the large intestine help in the digestion process. Food travels up toward the ascending colon. The food moves over the abdomen in the transverse colon, then back down the other side of the body in the descending colon, and through the sigmoid colon. The end of the process - Undigested food fibers and water are passed through the anus as a form of solid waste called defecation. According to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive (2008), When you eat foodssuch as bread, meat, and vegetablesthey are not in a form that the body can use as nourishment. Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before they can be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body (Digestion, para. ).

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Respiration
The respiratory system consists of organs that deliver oxygen to the circulatory system for transport to the all the cells of the body. The respiratory system also assists in the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2), preventing a deadly buildup of waste product in the body.

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Circulation
On average, your body has about 5 liters of blood continually traveling through it by way of the circulatory system. The heart, the lungs, and the blood vessels work together to form the circle part of the circulatory system. The pumping of the heart forces the blood throughout the body. The body's circulatory system has three distinct parts: the lungs (pulmonary), the heart (coronary), and the rest of the system (systemic). Each part must be working independently in order for them to all work together.

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References
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive . (2008). National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Retrieved from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/ Jeananda, C. (2001-2010). Enchanted Learning. Retrieved from http://www.EnchantedLearning.com