Functions of the digestive system

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Ingestion

Eating or bringing food into the mouth.

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Mechanical/Physical Digestion

Physically breaking down food into smaller pieces through actions like chewing and mixing food

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Chemical Digestion

Chemically breaking down food molecules into smaller nutrient components using enzymes.

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Propulsion

Moving foods by swallowing or Peristalsis

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Peristalsis

Wave like muscle contractions

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Absorption

Absorbing water and nutrients into the blood.

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Defecation

Realising solid food waste (pooping)