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1. Herbivores, who have a diet high in tough plant fibers, tend to have a much longer digestive tract than carnivores. Apply your knowledge of digestion to discuss why you think this is the case.
2. The lower esophageal sphincter forms a barrier to prevent stomach acid and digestive enzymes from entering the esophagus. Apply your knowledge of these compounds to explain why dysfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter would be harmful to the esophagus, pharynx, and mouth.

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The majority of nutrients and minerals are absorbed from food by the small intestine, also referred to as the small bowel, which is an organ in the digestive system, Food that has been swallowed cannot pass back up the lower esophagus due to a ring of muscle fibers.

1) Because they consume plant and grass-based meals that are high in cellulose, which takes a while to digest, herbivores have longer small intestines than carnivores. Bile, a digestive fluid released by the liver, is kept in the gallbladder.

2) The lower esophageal sphincter, a ring of muscle fibers, separates the esophagus from the stomach. Heartburn and other gastric disease symptoms can result from food and fluids moving backward into the esophagus if the sphincter does not seal completely (GERD).

Regular overeating and being overweight cause the stomach to enlarge and significantly increase the strain on the LES.

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