Will enzymes in the stomach continue to function once they have reached the small intestine? Why or why not?

Stomach is very acidic due to gastric lipase and HCl required to chemically digest most foods we eat. Intestines have weaker and more diluted acids as a result of other...

Peristaltic contractions push the food from the stomach, through the pyloric valve into the small intestine

In Hepatic portal system , the viens from the lower abdominal part consisting Stomach , small intestine etc forms Hepatic Portal vien which carries the blood to the Liver from...

The Oral Cavity has limited digestion of carbohydrates and lipids (amylase and lipase). The Tongue is involved in secretion of mucins and the enzyme lingual lipase (breaks down some fats)....

In humans, the average length of the small intestine is around $6$ metres ($20$ feet), while the large intestine is around $1.5$ metres ($5$ feet).

Enzymes function optimally at a particular pH and this is different for different enzymes. Example: Salivary amylase for example, functions best in a slightly acid solution and the pH of...

Chemical digestion occurs wherever enzymes are involved. And since we have amylase in our saliva in our mouths, chemical digestion of carbohydrates starts here. In...

Both organs are different in size because the stomach is medium sized and can expand to hold large amounts of food whereas the small intestine is very long and is...

The process of digestion begins in the mouth with mastication. Food passes from the mouth, through the esophagus and into the stomach before it reaches the small intestine. Digestive enzymes...

In an adult, the small intestine measures about 7m or about 23 feet long. The inner surface of the wall of small intestine contains circular folds that bear numerous fingerlike...