Prebiotics are basically the metabolic fuel for probiotics. Itâs a term that encompasses a number of mostly carbohydrates that are present in vegetables and grains, for instance in wheat, artichokes, legumes, etc.
List and define the 6 main functions of the digestive system: ingestion, movement, digestion (chemical and mechanical), secretion, absorption, and elimination. Ingestion: conscious activity of bringing food and liquid into the digestive system. Movement: occurs by peristalsis (see Q9 for definition of peristalsis).
The ANS controls digestive functions such as: secretion of saliva from the salivary glands, peristalsis to move food along the digestive tract, gastric acid production in the stomach, sphincter open and closing, hormone release from glands in the digestive system, and the storing energy in the form of fat.ntrinsic nerves within the walls of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine react when their walls are stretched by food. They cause the release of substances that speed up or slow down the movement of food, and the production of juices, by the digestive organs.