Ingestion, food is taken in, Digestion, food is broken down, Mechanical Digestion, physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces, Chemical Digestion, chemical breakdown of food with digestive enzymes, Motility or Propulsion (e.g. Peristalsis), food is moved along, Absorption, useful nutrients are moved into blood, Elimination, materials that cannot be absorbed are moved out.

Digestive System: Important Processes

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