ruokavaliokäytäviä
Ruokavaliokäytäviä, meaning dietary passages or food passages in English, refers to the journey food takes through the digestive system, from ingestion to elimination. This process is a complex series of mechanical and chemical actions designed to break down food into absorbable nutrients and expel waste products.
The journey begins in the mouth, where food is mechanically broken down by chewing and mixed with
The partially digested food then moves into the small intestine. This is the primary site for nutrient
In the large intestine, water is absorbed from the remaining waste material, forming feces. Bacteria in the