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California burger from Diner 66

Inside the California burger is: Double beef patty, double cheese, red onion, pickles, ketchup (there are going to be a lot of nutrients in there).

Nutrients from what we can see:

Burger bun: Carbohydrates.

Curly fries: Carbohydrates and minerals.

Beef patties: Protein from the beef and lipids from being fried in oil.

Cheese: Minerals, lipids and protein.

Coleslaw: Vitamins, specifically vitamin c.

Red Onion: Fibre and Vitamins.

Pickles: Minerals.

Ketchup: Carbohydrates and minerals

Process of the digestion system.

Digestion starts right in your mouth, starts breaking down the food we masticate (chew). Chewed food then travels down the oesophagus into the stomach. The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to help break down food into liquid. That liquid food then travels to the small intestine where the liquids are absorbed through the villi. The liver, pancreas and gall bladder all release juices called enzymes and bile. The enzymes and bile help the small intestines absorb nutrients. The leftover liquid food is sent to the large intestine, it's the last chance to absorb any leftover water and nutrients before being stored in the rectum as poop. Finally, the poop exits our body from the anus when we use the bathroom.

The digestive system processes.

Ingestion happens in our mouths when we take in food and then swallowing it.

Digestion is when we digest foods in our stomach with gastric juices (acid and enzymes).

Absorption takes place in the small and large intestine, when they absorb nutrients.

Egestion is the final stage, when food exits out body through the anus.

My experiences dissecting the rat.

At first, it seemed really scary, gross and cruel :( But after getting used to it, it was actually really interesting. This little creature, has the same insides that we do! Just in miniature form.