How does your body turn food into the poop Human digestion system|With Voiceover #digestivesystem

How your body turns food into the poo Human digestion system With Narration #inside_the_intestine How does your body turn food into poop? Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth as the food is chewed. Chemical digestion begins in the mouth when food mixes with saliva. Saliva contains an enzyme (amylase) that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates. The epiglottis is a flexible flap at the end of the larynx in the throat. It acts as a switch between the larynx and the esophagus to permit air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass into the esophagus. it is a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach. The esophagus is about 8 inches long. The esophagus muscle acts with peristaltic action to move swallowed food down to the stomach. The action of peristalsis looks like an ocean wave moving through the muscle The food then enters the stomach, which is a rounded, hollow j shape organ Located between the esophagus and the duodenum. the stomach has three mechanical