Basic Digestive Functions and Processes

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Ingestion

food and H2O brought into digestive system via mouth

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Secretion

production of endocrine (hormones) and exocrine (mucus, enzymes and acid) products to aid digestion.

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Propulsion

movement of food through the digestive tract

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Digestion

mechanical and chemical breakdown of food.

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Absorption

movement of nutrients through alimentary canal wall into blood or lymphatic vessels

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Defecation

exit of feces composed of non-digestible or unusable materials by body