The Digestive System: A Vital Role In Maintaining Homeostasis
The digestive system plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis by breaking down food into absorbable nutrients, regulating blood glucose levels, eliminating waste products, and maintaining fluid, electrolyte, pH, and temperature balance. Enzymes break down food into nutrients, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream via the villi and microvilli in the small intestine. The…