How Does Water Travel Through the Body?
The water we drink is absorbed by the intestines, and circulated throughout the body in the form of body fluids such as blood. These perform various functions that keep us alive. They deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells, and take away waste materials, which are then eliminated with urination.
When you take water into the mouth and swallow it, the liquid travels from the mouth through the esophagus, an eight-inch-long tube connecting the throat to the stomach. After passing through the esophagus, the water arrives in the stomach. There, the water begins to absorb into the bloodstream....therefore what you drink has a direct impact on your health as the bloodstream delivers the healthy/unhealthy liquid to the organs of the body.
The water then moves into the small intestine, where nearly all the water is absorbed into cell membranes and the bloodstream. The remaining water is absorbed through the large intestines, which squeeze out as much water as possible from the ingested food substances ready to be excreted from the body.
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