Digestive Lab Questions

1. In this lab, I measured different parts of the digestive system relative to my own body. The small intestine is by far the longest component which was demonstrated by the amount of string needed to match its length.
2. The length of my digestive system in total is 8.7 meters, while my height is 1.6 meters. The reason this fits within the abdomen is because it is folded up.
3. I think that it takes about 5 hours to move food through the entire digestive system. In reality, it takes 6 to 8 hours for food to move, this can depend on how much food is consumed.
4. Digestion is breaking food down physically while absorption is the storage and transportation of nutrients. Digestion includes mouth, stomach and small intestine while absorption includes liver, adipose tissue and kidneys.
5. I want to learn about how different foods are absorbed by different organs.