functions of the digestive system

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Ingestion

Food/liquid into mouth

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Digestion

Chemical (enzymes & acids) j mechanical (physical) breakdown of materials

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Mastication

Chewing (mechanic digestion)

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Propulsion

Peristalsis, mixing/segmentation, mass movements

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Secretion

Substances that help digest food (chemical digestion)

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Absorption

Nutrients transported to blood

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Elimination

Defecation