WHAT HAPPEN

TO
THE FOODS
THAT WE
EAT???
man Digestive Syste
 What is Digestion??

Digestion is the process of breaking

down large complex food molecules
into a smaller and simpler form.
 2 types of digestion
1)Physical digestion
•Chewing and grinding (physically)

2) Chemical digestion
•By the action of digestive enzymes
 Digestive enzymes
Digestive enzymes are protein
substances that serve as
catalysts to speed up the
chemical digestion process.
Examples of digestive
enzymes

1) Amylase
2) Proteases
3) Lipases
 Mouth
Salivary gland

Salivary gland Salivary gland

Oesophagus

liver stomach

pancreas

Small intestine
Large intestine

anus
 Passage of food in the
alimentary canal

Mouth  Oesophagus  Stomach

 Small Intestine  Large
Intestine  Anus
Part Functions

Mouth The teeth chews food into

•

smaller particles.

Amylase in saliva digests

•

starch into maltose.

Part Functions
Oesophagus •Pushes food down to the
stomach
Part Functions
Stomach Produces gastric juice which
•

contains proteases and

hydrochloric acid
•

Proteins are converted into

•

polypeptides by proteases
Part Functions
Liver Produces bile that help in fat
•

digestion and absorption

Part Functions
Pancreas Produces pancreatic juice
•

which is released into the

duodenum.
Part Functions
Small • Produces intestinal juice
Intestine •

Intestinal juice completes

•

the digestion of
carbohydrate, proteins, and
fats.
•

Absorption of digested food

•

through the villi

Part Functions
Large Reabsorption of water,
•

Intestine dissolved minerals and

vitamins
Part Functions
Anus • Expels faeces
 Summary of human digestion
process
Part Secretion Action on food

Mouth Saliva Starch  Maltose

Stomach Gastric juice Protein  Peptone
Duodenum Bile Emulsifies fats into oil
Pancreatic juice droplets
Starch  Maltose
Small intestine Intestinal juice Peptone
Protein  Peptone
Amino acid
Fats  Fatty
Maltose acids +
 Glucose
Glycerol
Fats  Fatty acids +
Glycerol