Digestive Lab

1. In this lab, we connected exact measurements of colorful string to represent our digestive tracts. My main takeaway from the activity is that the digestive system is much longer than our own bodies, but not larger than our body size.

2. My digestive system is about twice as long as my actual height, precisely being 1.8 meters. My digestive system is able to fit in my body since the organs are hollow and lap over each other instead of being a straight line.

3. I hypothesize that it takes on average four hours for food to move through the entire digestive system. According to Maya Clinic, it takes about fifty three hours for food to fully pass through our system. However, some factors that can influence time may include food poisoning, fiber intake, and physical activity.

4. Digestion is involved in breaking down food, which would include the mouth, esophagus, and stomach, and some parts of the small intestine, which are all organs of the GI tract. Absorption is the removal of nutrients to supply the body, which involves the small and large intestine of the GI tract.

5.  How long does it take to be cured from digestive diseases such as food poisioning? How can we prevent such diseases?