Write a 350- to 700-word summary describing the path food follows through the digestive system. Address the following questions in your summary:
• What factors affect the amount of time it takes for foods to travel through the digestive tract?
• How does digestion occur in each of the following parts of the digestive system?
• Mouth
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Large intestine
Note. Include descriptions of other organs or components of the digestive system.
• How do proteins, fats and carbohydrates break down in the digestive system?
• What types of food help with digestion?
Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.