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What type of digestive system do humans have?


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Digestive system:

  1. The digestive system is made up of the organs of the body that are responsible for chewing and digesting feed.
  2. This system also transports digested feed through the animal's body and absorbs digestive products.
  3. Certain animal species digest different types of meals better than others.
  4. This distinction arises from the numerous types of digestive systems present in animals.
  5. Digestion systems are classified into four types: monogastric, avian, ruminant, and pseudo-ruminant.

Humans have:

  1. The digestive system of humans is known to be monogastric.
  2. The organ system that aids in the digestion of both animal and plant components is referred to as the monogastric digestive system.
  3. This digestive system is known as monogastric since it is made up of a single stomach.
  4. The digestive system of humans, horses, swine, birds, dogs, and rabbit-like animals is monogastric.
  5. The digestive system is made up of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and anus.
  6. The digestive process begins when food enters the mouth.
  7. Chemical and mechanical digestion both begin in the mouth.
  8. Saliva includes enzymes that aid in glucose digestion.
  9. The esophagus is the tract that connects the mouth to the stomach.
  10. To digest proteins in meals, several enzymes are released into the lumen of the stomach.

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