Functions of the digestive system
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Ingestion
Consuming food
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Digestion
Breakdown of ingested food into smaller molecule
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Absorption
Passage of nutrients into the blood
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Metabolism
converting nutrients into raw materials for production of cellular energy (ATP)
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Elimination
Removes indigestible
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Mechanical Digestion
CHEWING MIXING cutting or tearing or mashing of food
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Chemical Digestion
ENZYMES BREAK DOWN MOLECULES into their building block
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Peristalsis
Alternating waves of muscle contraction
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